Page 4: Historical Events In July - 04

1847  James Anthony Bailey, Detroit, circus impresario (Barnum & Bailey) on this day in history.   

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 July - 04 ole Olsen, composer   

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

1854  Heinrich Zollner, composer on July - 04.   

1854  Karl F Eichhorn, German law historian, dies at 72 on July - 04.   

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 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 July - 04 lewis Carroll creates Alice in Wonderland for Alice P Liddell   

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

1863  Boise, Idaho founded (now capital of Idaho) on this day in history.   

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

1864  On this day in history -9] Battle at Chattahoochee River, Georgia   

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 July - 04.   

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

1866  On this day in history 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  On July - 04 karl Seitz, president of Austria   

1870  On July - 04 pieter van der Lijn, Dutch geologist (Dutch boulders)   

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

1873  On this day in history aquarium opens in Woodward Gardens   

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

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  Murat III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1595) was born on July - 04.   

1610  Cornelis Evertsen, the Elder, Dutch/Swiss vice-admiral was born on this day in history.   

1610  Paul Scarron, French playwright (Virgile Travesti) was born on this day in history.   

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 July - 04.   

1715  On this day in history birth of christian F Gellert, Saxony, poet/novelist (Fables & Tales)   

0907  On July - 04 death of luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria   

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

0966  Benedictus V Grammaticus, Italian Pope (5/22-6/23 964), dies on July - 04.   

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

1187  Reinoud van Châtillon, French prince of Antioch, dies on July - 04.   

1301  On this day in history 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  On July - 04 elisabeth van Portugal, queen of Portugal/saint, dies at about 65