Page 3: Historical Events In July - 04

1810  Phineas T Barnum, circus magnate on this day in history.   

1817  Construction on Erie Canal begins on July - 04.   

1819  On July - 04 william Herschel makes last telescopic observation of 1819 comet   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1827  On this day in history slavery abolished in NY   

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

1828  Construction begins on B & O (Baltimore-Ohio) 1st US passenger RR on July - 04.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1829  Hermann Kotzchmar, composer on July - 04.   

1831  James Monroe 5th president, dies on July - 04.   

1831  On this day in history u.S. concludes indemnity treaty with France.   

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

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

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

1832  "America" 1st sung publicly on this day in history.   

1836  Wisconsin Territory formed on this day in history.   

1836  Wisconsin Territory forms on this day in history.   

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

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 July - 04.   

1841  On this day in history edward Gailliard, Flemish linguist/archaeologicalist   

1842  First test of electrically operated underwater torpedo sinks gunboat Boxer on July - 04.   

1842  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history pierre P Royer-Collard, French philosopher/Council of 500, dies   

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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  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  On this day in history birth of alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor   

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

1715  On July - 04 birth of christian F Gellert, Saxony, poet/novelist (Fables & Tales)   

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

0965  On July - 04 death of pope Benedict V, Italian Roman Catholic Pope (b. unknown)   

0966  On July - 04 benedictus V Grammaticus, Italian Pope (5/22-6/23 964), dies   

0973  On July - 04 death of ulrich of Augsburg, German bishop (b. 890)   

1187  On July - 04 reinoud van Châtillon, French prince of Antioch, dies   

1301  On this day in history willem II Berthout van Mechelen, bishop of Utrecht, dies in battle   

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