Historical Events In July - 04

1810  Phineas T Barnum, circus magnate on July - 04.  

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

1819  William Herschel makes last telescopic observation of 1819 comet on July - 04.  

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  On this day in history green Clay Smith, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1895  

1826  John Adams, 2nd president (1797-1801), dies at 90 on this day in history.  

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  

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

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

1829  Cornerstone laid for first US mint (Chestnut & Juniper St, Phila) on this day in history.  

1829  Cornerstone laid for 1st US mint (Chestnut & Juniper St, Phila) on July - 04.  

1829  Hermann Kotzchmar, composer on July - 04.  

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

1831  On July - 04 u.S. concludes indemnity treaty with France.  

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

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 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  On July - 04 james McGranahan, composer  

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

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

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  On July - 04 henry David Thoreau moves into his shack on Walden Pond  

1845  Thomas John Barnardo, English social worker on July - 04.  

1845  Pierre P Royer-Collard, French philosopher/Council of 500, dies on July - 04.  

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1330  On July - 04 birth of ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (d. 1367)  

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 this day in history.  

1610  Cornelis Evertsen, the Elder, Dutch/Swiss vice-admiral was born on July - 04.  

1610  On this day in history birth of paul Scarron, French playwright (Virgile Travesti)  

1669  On July - 04 birth of alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor  

1694  On this day in history birth of louis-Claude Daquin, [d'Acquin], French organist/composer (La Rose)  

1715  Christian F Gellert, Saxony, poet/novelist (Fables & Tales) was born on this day in history.  

0907  Death of Luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria on July - 04.  

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

0966  Benedictus V Grammaticus, Italian Pope (5/22-6/23 964), dies on July - 04.  

0973  On this day in history death of ulrich of Augsburg, German bishop (b. 890)  

1187  Reinoud van Châtillon, French prince of Antioch, dies on this day in history.  

1301  Willem II Berthout van Mechelen, bishop of Utrecht, dies in battle on this day in history.  

1307  On this day in history rudolf III, Duke of Austria/King of Bohemia dies  

1336  Elisabeth van Portugal, queen of Portugal/saint, dies at about 65 on July - 04.