Historical Events In July - 04

1810  Phineas T Barnum, circus magnate on July - 04.  

1817  On July - 04 construction on Erie Canal begins  

1819  On this day in history william Herschel makes last telescopic observation of 1819 comet  

1819  On July - 04 reuben Eaton Fenton, Governor (Union), died in 1885  

1826  On July - 04 john Adams & Thomas Jefferson 2nd & 3rd presidents, die  

1826  John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, the second and third presidents of the United States, respectively, died on this day, the fiftieth anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July - 04.  

1826  On this day in history green Clay Smith, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1895  

1826  On July - 04 john Adams, 2nd president (1797-1801), dies at 90  

1827  On July - 04 slavery abolished in NY  

1828  Construction begins on Band O (Baltimore-Ohio) first US passenger RR on this day in history.  

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1828  On this day in history construction begins on B & O (Baltimore-Ohio) 1st US passenger RR  

1828  On July - 04 james Johnston Pettigrew, Brig General (Confederate Army)  

1829  On July - 04 cornerstone laid for first US mint (Chestnut & Juniper St, Phila)  

1829  Cornerstone laid for 1st US mint (Chestnut & Juniper St, Phila) on this day in history.  

1829  On this day in history hermann Kotzchmar, composer  

1831  On this day in history james Monroe 5th president, dies  

1831  On July - 04 u.S. concludes indemnity treaty with France.  

1831  On July - 04 "America (My Country 'Tis of Thee)" is 1st sung in Boston  

1831  James Monroe, 5th president (1817-25), dies at 73 on July - 04.  

1832  "America" first sung publicly on this day in history.  

1832  On this day in history "America" 1st sung publicly  

1836  On July - 04 wisconsin Territory formed  

1836  Wisconsin Territory forms on July - 04.  

1837  On July - 04 grand Junction Railway, the world's first long-distance railway, opens between Birmingham and Liverpool.  

1840  The Cunard Line's 700 ton wooden paddle steamer RMS Britannia departs from Liverpool bound for Halifax, Nova Scotia on the first transatlantic crossing with a scheduled end on this day in history.  

1840  James McGranahan, composer on this day in history.  

1841  On July - 04 edward Gailliard, Flemish linguist/archaeologicalist  

1842  On this day in history first test of electrically operated underwater torpedo sinks gunboat Boxer  

1842  On this day in history gustav Ratzenhofer, Austria, sociologist/judge/fieldmarshal  

1845  Texas Congress votes for annexation to US on July - 04.  

1845  On July - 04 thoreau moves into his shack on Walden Pond  

1845  On July - 04 henry David Thoreau moves into his shack on Walden Pond  

1845  On this day in history thomas John Barnardo, English social worker  

1845  Pierre P Royer-Collard, French philosopher/Council of 500, dies on this day in history.  

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1330  Ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (d. 1367) was born on this day in history.  

1546  On this day in history birth of murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95)  

1546  Murat III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1595) was born on July - 04.  

1610  Cornelis Evertsen, the Elder, Dutch/Swiss vice-admiral was born on July - 04.  

1610  Paul Scarron, French playwright (Virgile Travesti) was born on July - 04.  

1669  Alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor was born on this day in history.  

1694  On July - 04 birth of louis-Claude Daquin, [d'Acquin], French organist/composer (La Rose)  

1715  Christian F Gellert, Saxony, poet/novelist (Fables & Tales) was born on this day in history.  

0907  On this day in history death of luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria  

0965  On this day in history death of pope Benedict V, Italian Roman Catholic Pope (b. unknown)  

0966  Benedictus V Grammaticus, Italian Pope (5/22-6/23 964), dies on July - 04.  

0973  Death of Ulrich of Augsburg, German bishop (b. 890) on this day in history.  

1187  Reinoud van Châtillon, French prince of Antioch, dies on this day in history.  

1301  Willem II Berthout van Mechelen, bishop of Utrecht, dies in battle on this day in history.  

1307  Rudolf III, Duke of Austria/King of Bohemia dies on this day in history.  

1336  On July - 04 elisabeth van Portugal, queen of Portugal/saint, dies at about 65