Historical Events In July - 04

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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1330  Ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (d. 1367) was born on this day in history.  

1546  Murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95) was born on this day in history.  

1546  Murat III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1595) was born on this day in history.  

1610  On this day in history birth of cornelis Evertsen, the Elder, Dutch/Swiss vice-admiral  

1610  Paul Scarron, French playwright (Virgile Travesti) was born on July - 04.  

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

1694  Louis-Claude Daquin, [d'Acquin], French organist/composer (La Rose) was born on this day in history.  

1715  On this day in history birth of christian F Gellert, Saxony, poet/novelist (Fables & Tales)  

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

0965  Death of Pope Benedict V, Italian Roman Catholic Pope (b. unknown) on this day in history.  

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

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

1187  On this day in history reinoud van Châtillon, French prince of Antioch, dies  

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  On July - 04 elisabeth van Portugal, queen of Portugal/saint, dies at about 65