Page 4: 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 July - 04.   

1850  Ole Olsen, composer on this day in history.   

1851  Martin-Joseph Mengal, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1854  On July - 04 heinrich Zollner, composer   

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

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

1856  On this day in history istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor, dies at 64   

1859  On July - 04 austro-Sardinian War: the Battle of Magenta.   

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

1862  Lewis Carroll creates Alice in Wonderland for Alice P Liddell on July - 04.   

1862  Battle at Green River Ky (Morgan's Ohio Raid) on July - 04.   

1863  On this day in history boise, Idaho founded (now capital of Idaho)   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1866  Firecracker thrown in wood starts fire destroying much of Portland, Me on this day in history.   

1866  On July - 04 firecracker thrown in wood starts fire destroying half of Portland, Mainee, US   

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  On this day in history karl Seitz, president of Austria   

1870  Pieter van der Lijn, Dutch geologist (Dutch boulders) on this day in history.   

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 July - 04 social Democratic Workmen's Party of North America formed   

1875  On this day in history white Democrats kill several blacks in terrorist attacks in Vicksburg   

1875  On this day in history giovanni & Giacomo Tocci, Italy, siamese twins   

1876  The first public exhibition of electric light in SF on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (d. 1367)   

1546  Murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95) was born on July - 04.   

1546  On July - 04 birth of murat III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1595)   

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  Alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor was born on July - 04.   

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

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

1336  Elisabeth van Portugal, queen of Portugal/saint, dies at about 65 on this day in history.