Page 4: Historical Events In July - 04
Saturday, 12 July 2025
1847 James Anthony Bailey, Detroit, circus impresario (Barnum & Bailey) on July - 04.
1848 On this day in history francois Rene de Chateaubriand French novelist/politician, dies
1848 On this day in history francois Rene de Chateaubriand, French novelist (Atala)/diplomat, dies
1850 On this day in history ole Olsen, composer
1851 On July - 04 martin-Joseph Mengal, composer, dies at 67
1854 Heinrich Zollner, composer on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1856 Istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor, dies at 64 on this day in history.
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 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 July - 04.
1863 Boise, Idaho founded (now capital of Idaho) on July - 04.
1863 Confederates surrender of Vicksburg, MS, gives Union control of Mississippi River on this day in history.
1863 On this day in history vicksburg, Mississippi surrenders to Union forces
1863 On this day in history paul Joseph Revere, US grandson of Paul Revere/Union brig-gen, dies
1864 On July - 04 -9] Battle at Chattahoochee River, Georgia
1865 On this day in history the first edition of "Alice in Wonderland" is published
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 On this day in history stephen Mather, organized US National Park Service
1868 Battle at Ueno: last Tokugawa armies defeated on July - 04.
1869 Karl Seitz, president of Austria on this day in history.
1870 Pieter van der Lijn, Dutch geologist (Dutch boulders) on July - 04.
1872 Calvin Coolidge, [Silent Cal], Plymouth Vt, (R) 30th pres (1923-29) on July - 04.
1873 On July - 04 aquarium opens in Woodward Gardens
1874 On July - 04 social Democratic Workmen's Party of North America formed
1875 White Democrats kill several blacks in terrorist attacks in Vicksburg on this day in history.
1875 Giovanni & Giacomo Tocci, Italy, siamese twins on July - 04.
1876 On this day in history the first public exhibition of electric light in SF
1876 On July - 04 1st public exhibition of electric light in SF
1876 William Farnum, Boston MA, actor (Spoilers, Man who Fights Alone) on July - 04.
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