Page 4: 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  On this day in history francois Rene de Chateaubriand, French novelist (Atala)/diplomat, dies   

1850  On July - 04 ole Olsen, composer   

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

1854  Heinrich Zollner, composer on July - 04.   

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

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 July - 04.   

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

1861  In a special session of 27th Congress Lincoln requests 400,000 troops on July - 04.   

1862  On July - 04 lewis Carroll creates Alice in Wonderland for Alice P Liddell   

1862  Battle at Green River Ky (Morgan's Ohio Raid) on this day in history.   

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  Vicksburg, Mississippi surrenders to Union forces on July - 04.   

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  The first edition of "Alice in Wonderland" is published on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history 1st edition of "Alice in Wonderland" is published   

1866  On July - 04 firecracker thrown in wood starts fire destroying much of Portland, Me   

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 this day in history.   

1869  On this day in history karl Seitz, president of Austria   

1870  On this day in history pieter van der Lijn, Dutch geologist (Dutch boulders)   

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

1875  On July - 04 white Democrats kill several blacks in terrorist attacks in Vicksburg   

1875  Giovanni & Giacomo Tocci, Italy, siamese twins on July - 04.   

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 this day in history william Farnum, Boston MA, actor (Spoilers, Man who Fights Alone)   

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1330  On July - 04 birth of ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (d. 1367)   

1546  On July - 04 birth of murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95)   

1546  On this day in history birth of murat III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1595)   

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

1610  On this day in history birth of paul Scarron, French playwright (Virgile Travesti)   

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 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 this day in history.   

0973  On this day in history death of ulrich of Augsburg, German bishop (b. 890)   

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 July - 04.   

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.