Historical Events In July - 04

1847  On July - 04 james Anthony Bailey, Detroit, circus impresario (Barnum & Bailey)  

1848  Francois Rene de Chateaubriand French novelist/politician, dies on July - 04.  

1848  Francois Rene de Chateaubriand, French novelist (Atala)/diplomat, dies on July - 04.  

1850  On this day in history ole Olsen, composer  

1851  On July - 04 martin-Joseph Mengal, composer, dies at 67  

1854  On this day in history heinrich Zollner, composer  

1854  On this day in history karl F Eichhorn, German law historian, dies at 72  

1855  On July - 04 in Brooklyn, New York, the first edition of Walt Whitman's book of poems, titled Leaves of Grass, is published.  

1856  On July - 04 istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor, dies at 64  

1859  On this day in history austro-Sardinian War: the Battle of Magenta.  

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1861  In a special session of 27th Congress Lincoln requests 400,000 troops on July - 04.  

1862  On this day in history lewis Carroll creates Alice in Wonderland for Alice P Liddell  

1862  Battle at Green River Ky (Morgan's Ohio Raid) on this day in history.  

1863  Boise, Idaho founded (now capital of Idaho) on July - 04.  

1863  Confederates surrender of Vicksburg, MS, gives Union control of Mississippi River on July - 04.  

1863  On July - 04 vicksburg, Mississippi surrenders to Union forces  

1863  Paul Joseph Revere, US grandson of Paul Revere/Union brig-gen, dies on this day in history.  

1864  -9] Battle at Chattahoochee River, Georgia on July - 04.  

1865  The first edition of "Alice in Wonderland" is published on July - 04.  

1865  1st edition of "Alice in Wonderland" is published on July - 04.  

1866  Firecracker thrown in wood starts fire destroying much of Portland, Me on July - 04.  

1866  Firecracker thrown in wood starts fire destroying half of Portland, Mainee, US on July - 04.  

1867  Stephen Mather, organized US National Park Service on July - 04.  

1868  Battle at Ueno: last Tokugawa armies defeated on this day in history.  

1869  Karl Seitz, president of Austria on this day in history.  

1870  Pieter van der Lijn, Dutch geologist (Dutch boulders) on July - 04.  

1872  On this day in history calvin Coolidge, [Silent Cal], Plymouth Vt, (R) 30th pres (1923-29)  

1873  Aquarium opens in Woodward Gardens on this day in history.  

1874  On this day in history social Democratic Workmen's Party of North America formed  

1875  White Democrats kill several blacks in terrorist attacks in Vicksburg on July - 04.  

1875  Giovanni & Giacomo Tocci, Italy, siamese twins on this day in history.  

1876  On July - 04 the first public exhibition of electric light in SF  

1876  On July - 04 1st public exhibition of electric light in SF  

1876  On this day in history william Farnum, Boston MA, actor (Spoilers, Man who Fights Alone)  

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

1546  On July - 04 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  Paul Scarron, French playwright (Virgile Travesti) was born on July - 04.  

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  On this day in history death of luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria  

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 this day in history.  

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 July - 04.  

1307  On July - 04 rudolf III, Duke of Austria/King of Bohemia dies  

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