Historical Events In July - 04

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

1817  On July - 04 construction on Erie Canal begins   

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  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 on July - 04.   

1826  On July - 04 green Clay Smith, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1895   

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  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  James Johnston Pettigrew, Brig General (Confederate Army) on July - 04.   

1829  On July - 04 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  James Monroe 5th president, dies on this day in history.   

1831  U.S. concludes indemnity treaty with France on July - 04.   

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

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

1832  "America" first sung publicly on July - 04.   

1832  On July - 04 "America" 1st sung publicly   

1836  Wisconsin Territory formed on this day in history.   

1836  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history edward Gailliard, Flemish linguist/archaeologicalist   

1842  On this day in history first test of electrically operated underwater torpedo sinks gunboat Boxer   

1842  Gustav Ratzenhofer, Austria, sociologist/judge/fieldmarshal on this day in history.   

1845  Texas Congress votes for annexation to US on this day in history.   

1845  On this day in history thoreau moves into his shack on Walden Pond   

1845  On July - 04 henry David Thoreau moves into his shack on Walden Pond   

1845  On July - 04 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 July - 04.   

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

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

1669  On this day in history 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  Christian F Gellert, Saxony, poet/novelist (Fables & Tales) was born on July - 04.   

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

0965  On this day in history death of pope Benedict V, Italian Roman Catholic Pope (b. unknown)   

0966  On this day in history benedictus V Grammaticus, Italian Pope (5/22-6/23 964), dies   

0973  Death of Ulrich of Augsburg, German bishop (b. 890) on July - 04.   

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

1301  On July - 04 willem II Berthout van Mechelen, bishop of Utrecht, dies in battle   

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.