Page 3: Historical Events In July - 04

1810  On this day in history phineas T Barnum, circus magnate   

1817  Construction on Erie Canal begins on this day in history.   

1819  William Herschel makes last telescopic observation of 1819 comet on July - 04.   

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

1826  John Adams & Thomas Jefferson 2nd & 3rd presidents, die on July - 04.   

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  Green Clay Smith, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1895 on July - 04.   

1826  John Adams, 2nd president (1797-1801), dies at 90 on July - 04.   

1827  On July - 04 slavery abolished in NY   

1828  On July - 04 construction begins on Band O (Baltimore-Ohio) first US passenger RR   

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

1828  James Johnston Pettigrew, Brig General (Confederate Army) on this day in history.   

1829  Cornerstone laid for first US mint (Chestnut & Juniper St, Phila) on July - 04.   

1829  On July - 04 cornerstone laid for 1st US mint (Chestnut & Juniper St, Phila)   

1829  Hermann Kotzchmar, composer on July - 04.   

1831  James Monroe 5th president, dies on this day in history.   

1831  U.S. concludes indemnity treaty with France on July - 04.   

1831  On this day in history "America (My Country 'Tis of Thee)" is 1st sung in Boston   

1831  On July - 04 james Monroe, 5th president (1817-25), dies at 73   

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

1832  "America" 1st sung publicly on July - 04.   

1836  Wisconsin Territory formed on July - 04.   

1836  Wisconsin Territory forms on July - 04.   

1837  Grand Junction Railway, the world's first long-distance railway, opens between Birmingham and Liverpool on this day in history.   

1840  On July - 04 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.   

1840  James McGranahan, composer on this day in history.   

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

1842  First test of electrically operated underwater torpedo sinks gunboat Boxer on this day in history.   

1842  On July - 04 gustav Ratzenhofer, Austria, sociologist/judge/fieldmarshal   

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

1845  Thoreau moves into his shack on Walden Pond on this day in history.   

1845  Henry David Thoreau moves into his shack on Walden Pond on this day in history.   

1845  Thomas John Barnardo, English social worker on this day in history.   

1845  On July - 04 pierre P Royer-Collard, French philosopher/Council of 500, dies   

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1330  Ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (d. 1367) was born on July - 04.   

1546  On July - 04 birth of murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95)   

1546  Murat III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1595) was born on this day in history.   

1610  On July - 04 birth of cornelis Evertsen, the Elder, Dutch/Swiss vice-admiral   

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  Louis-Claude Daquin, [d'Acquin], French organist/composer (La Rose) was born on July - 04.   

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

0907  On July - 04 death of luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria   

0965  Death of Pope Benedict V, Italian Roman Catholic Pope (b. unknown) on this day in history.   

0966  On this day in history benedictus V Grammaticus, Italian Pope (5/22-6/23 964), dies   

0973  Death of Ulrich of Augsburg, German bishop (b. 890) on July - 04.   

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  Elisabeth van Portugal, queen of Portugal/saint, dies at about 65 on this day in history.