Page 3: Historical Events In July - 04
Sunday, 16 February 2025
1810 Phineas T Barnum, circus magnate on this day in history.
1817 On July - 04 construction on Erie Canal begins
1819 William Herschel makes last telescopic observation of 1819 comet on July - 04.
1819 Reuben Eaton Fenton, Governor (Union), died in 1885 on July - 04.
1826 John Adams & Thomas Jefferson 2nd & 3rd presidents, die on this day in history.
1826 On July - 04 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 July - 04.
1826 John Adams, 2nd president (1797-1801), dies at 90 on this day in history.
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 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 Cornerstone laid for 1st US mint (Chestnut & Juniper St, Phila) on July - 04.
1829 On this day in history hermann Kotzchmar, composer
1831 On July - 04 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 On this day in history james Monroe, 5th president (1817-25), dies at 73
1832 "America" first sung publicly on July - 04.
1832 "America" 1st sung publicly on this day in history.
1836 On July - 04 wisconsin Territory formed
1836 Wisconsin Territory forms on July - 04.
1837 On this day in history 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 July - 04.
1841 On this day in history edward Gailliard, Flemish linguist/archaeologicalist
1842 On July - 04 first test of electrically operated underwater torpedo sinks gunboat Boxer
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 July - 04.
1845 Thomas John Barnardo, English social worker on July - 04.
1845 Pierre P Royer-Collard, French philosopher/Council of 500, dies on this day in history.
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