Historical Events In July - 04

1847  On this day in history james Anthony Bailey, Detroit, circus impresario (Barnum & Bailey)   

1848  Francois Rene de Chateaubriand French novelist/politician, dies on this day in history.   

1848  Francois Rene de Chateaubriand, French novelist (Atala)/diplomat, dies on this day in history.   

1850  Ole Olsen, composer on July - 04.   

1851  On this day in history martin-Joseph Mengal, composer, dies at 67   

1854  Heinrich Zollner, composer on July - 04.   

1854  On July - 04 karl F Eichhorn, German law historian, dies at 72   

1855  On this day in history in Brooklyn, New York, the first edition of Walt Whitman's book of poems, titled Leaves of Grass, is published.   

1856  Istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor, dies at 64 on July - 04.   

1859  Austro-Sardinian War: the Battle of Magenta on this day in history.   

1861  In a special session of 27th Congress Lincoln requests 400,000 troops on this day in history.   

1862  Lewis Carroll creates Alice in Wonderland for Alice P Liddell on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history battle at Green River Ky (Morgan's Ohio Raid)   

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

1863  On July - 04 confederates surrender of Vicksburg, MS, gives Union control of Mississippi River.   

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

1863  Paul Joseph Revere, US grandson of Paul Revere/Union brig-gen, dies on July - 04.   

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

1865  On this day in history the first edition of "Alice in Wonderland" is published   

1865  1st edition of "Alice in Wonderland" is published on this day in history.   

1866  On this day in history firecracker thrown in wood starts fire destroying much of Portland, Me   

1866  Firecracker thrown in wood starts fire destroying half of Portland, Mainee, US on this day in history.   

1867  Stephen Mather, organized US National Park Service on this day in history.   

1868  On July - 04 battle at Ueno: last Tokugawa armies defeated   

1869  On this day in history karl Seitz, president of Austria   

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 July - 04.   

1874  Social Democratic Workmen's Party of North America formed on July - 04.   

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

1875  On July - 04 giovanni & Giacomo Tocci, Italy, siamese twins   

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

1876  1st public exhibition of electric light in SF on this day in history.   

1876  William Farnum, Boston MA, actor (Spoilers, Man who Fights Alone) on July - 04.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1301  On this day in history willem II Berthout van Mechelen, bishop of Utrecht, dies in battle   

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

1336  On July - 04 elisabeth van Portugal, queen of Portugal/saint, dies at about 65