Historical Events In July - 04
Thursday, 28 September 2023
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 On this day in history reuben Eaton Fenton, Governor (Union), died in 1885
1826 On July - 04 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 July - 04.
1826 On this day in history john Adams, 2nd president (1797-1801), dies at 90
1827 Slavery abolished in NY on this day in history.
1828 Construction begins on Band O (Baltimore-Ohio) first US passenger RR on this day in history.
1828 On July - 04 construction begins on B & O (Baltimore-Ohio) 1st US passenger RR
1828 James Johnston Pettigrew, Brig General (Confederate Army) on this day in history.
1829 On this day in history cornerstone laid for first US mint (Chestnut & Juniper St, Phila)
1829 On this day in history cornerstone laid for 1st US mint (Chestnut & Juniper St, Phila)
1829 On July - 04 hermann Kotzchmar, composer
1831 On this day in history james Monroe 5th president, dies
1831 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1832 "America" first sung publicly on July - 04.
1832 "America" 1st sung publicly on July - 04.
1836 Wisconsin Territory formed on this day in history.
1836 On July - 04 wisconsin Territory forms
1837 On this day in history grand Junction Railway, the world's first long-distance railway, opens between Birmingham and Liverpool.
1840 On this day in history 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 On this day in history james McGranahan, composer
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 On July - 04 texas Congress votes for annexation to US
1845 On this day in history thoreau moves into his shack on Walden Pond
1845 On this day in history henry David Thoreau moves into his shack on Walden Pond
1845 On this day in history thomas John Barnardo, English social worker
1845 On July - 04 pierre P Royer-Collard, French philosopher/Council of 500, dies
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