Page 3: Historical Events In July - 04
Thursday, 11 December 2025
1810 On this day in history phineas T Barnum, circus magnate 

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

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

1819 Reuben Eaton Fenton, Governor (Union), died in 1885 on July - 04. 

1826 On this day in history john Adams & Thomas Jefferson 2nd & 3rd presidents, die 

1826 On this day in history 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. 

1826 Green Clay Smith, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1895 on this day in history. 

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

1827 Slavery abolished in NY on July - 04. 

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

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

1828 On this day in history 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 Hermann Kotzchmar, composer on this day in history. 

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

1831 U.S. concludes indemnity treaty with France on this day in history. 

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

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

1832 On July - 04 "America" first sung publicly 

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

1836 On this day in history wisconsin Territory formed 

1836 On July - 04 wisconsin Territory forms 

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

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 July - 04. 

1840 James McGranahan, composer on this day in history. 

1841 Edward Gailliard, Flemish linguist/archaeologicalist on July - 04. 

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

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

1845 On this day in history texas Congress votes for annexation to US 

1845 On this day in history thoreau moves into his shack on Walden Pond 

1845 Henry David Thoreau moves into his shack on Walden Pond on July - 04. 

1845 On July - 04 thomas John Barnardo, English social worker 

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

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