Historical Events In July - 04

1847  On July - 04 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  On July - 04 ole Olsen, composer  

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

1854  Heinrich Zollner, composer on July - 04.  

1854  Karl F Eichhorn, German law historian, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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  Austro-Sardinian War: the Battle of Magenta on July - 04.  

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 this day in history.  

1863  On this day in history confederates surrender of Vicksburg, MS, gives Union control of Mississippi River.  

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1868  Battle at Ueno: last Tokugawa armies defeated on July - 04.  

1869  Karl Seitz, president of Austria on July - 04.  

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

1872  On July - 04 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 July - 04 white Democrats kill several blacks in terrorist attacks in Vicksburg  

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

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

1876  1st public exhibition of electric light in SF on July - 04.  

1876  William Farnum, Boston MA, actor (Spoilers, Man who Fights Alone) on this day in history.  

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

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  Cornelis Evertsen, the Elder, Dutch/Swiss vice-admiral was born on July - 04.  

1610  On July - 04 birth of paul Scarron, French playwright (Virgile Travesti)  

1669  On this day in history 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  Christian F Gellert, Saxony, poet/novelist (Fables & Tales) was born on this day in history.  

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

0965  On July - 04 death of pope Benedict V, Italian Roman Catholic Pope (b. unknown)  

0966  On this day in history benedictus V Grammaticus, Italian Pope (5/22-6/23 964), dies  

0973  On July - 04 death of ulrich of Augsburg, German bishop (b. 890)  

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

1301  Willem II Berthout van Mechelen, bishop of Utrecht, dies in battle on July - 04.  

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

1336  Elisabeth van Portugal, queen of Portugal/saint, dies at about 65 on July - 04.