Page 3: Historical Events In July - 04

1810  Phineas T Barnum, circus magnate   

1817  Construction on Erie Canal begins   

1819  William Herschel makes last telescopic observation of 1819 comet   

1819  Reuben Eaton Fenton, Governor (Union), died in 1885   

1826  John Adams and Thomas Jefferson 2nd and 3rd presidents, die.   

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.   

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

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

1827  Slavery abolished in NY   

1828  Construction begins on Band O (Baltimore-Ohio) inaugural US passenger RR   

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

1828  James Johnston Pettigrew, Brig General (Confederate Army).   

1829  Cornerstone laid for inaugural US mint (Chestnut and Juniper St, Phila)   

1829  Cornerstone laid for 1st US mint (Chestnut and Juniper St, Phila)   

1829  Hermann Kotzchmar, composer.   

1831  James Monroe 5th president, dies   

1831  U.S. concludes indemnity treaty with France.   

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

1831  James Monroe, 5th president (1817-25), dies at 73   

1832  "America" inaugural sung publicly   

1832  "America" 1st sung publicly.   

1836  Wisconsin Territory formed.   

1836  Wisconsin Territory forms   

1837  Grand Junction Railway, the world's inaugural 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 inaugural transatlantic crossing with a scheduled end   

1840  James McGranahan, composer   

1841  Edward Gailliard, Flemish linguist/archaeologicalist   

1842  inaugural test of electrically operated underwater torpedo sinks gunboat Boxer.   

1842  Gustav Ratzenhofer, Austria, sociologist/judge/fieldmarshal   

1845  Texas Congress votes for annexation to US.   

1845  Thoreau moves into his shack on Walden Pond.   

1845  Henry David Thoreau moves into his shack on Walden Pond   

1845  Thomas John Barnardo, English social worker   

1845  Pierre P Royer-Collard, French philosopher/Council of 500, dies.   

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1330  Ashikaga yoshiakira: Japanese shogun   

1546  Murad iii: Sultan of turkey (1574-95)   

1546  Murat iii: Ottoman sultan   

1610  Cornelis evertsen: The elder, dutch/swiss vice-admiral   

1610  Paul scarron: French playwright (virgile travesti)   

1669  Alexander von papenhoven: Flemish religious sculptor   

1694  Louis-claude daquin: [d'acquin], french organist/composer (la rose)   

1715  Christian f gellert: Saxony, poet/novelist (fables & tales)   

0907  Luitpold: Margrave of bavaria   

0965  Death of Pope benedict v: Italian roman catholic pope (b. unknown)   

0966  Death of Benedictus v grammaticus: Italian pope (5/22-6/23 964),   

0973  Death of Ulrich of augsburg: German bishop (b. 890)   

1187  Death of Reinoud van châtillon: French prince of antioch,   

1301  Death of Willem ii berthout van mechelen: Bishop of utrecht,   

1307  Rudolf iii: Duke of austria/king of bohemia   

1336  Death of Elisabeth van portugal: Queen of portugal/saint,