Historical Events In July - 04

1847  James Anthony Bailey, Detroit, circus impresario (Barnum & Bailey) on July - 04.   

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

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

1850  Ole Olsen, composer on July - 04.   

1851  Martin-Joseph Mengal, composer, dies at 67 on July - 04.   

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

1856  Istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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 July - 04.   

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  On July - 04 boise, Idaho founded (now capital of Idaho)   

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

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 July - 04.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1876  On July - 04 william Farnum, Boston MA, actor (Spoilers, Man who Fights Alone)   

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

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 July - 04 birth of cornelis Evertsen, the Elder, Dutch/Swiss vice-admiral   

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

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  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 this day in history death of pope Benedict V, Italian Roman Catholic Pope (b. unknown)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1301  On July - 04 willem II Berthout van Mechelen, bishop of Utrecht, dies in battle   

1307  Rudolf III, Duke of Austria/King of Bohemia dies on July - 04.   

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