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

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  On this day in history karl F Eichhorn, German law historian, dies at 72   

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

1863  On July - 04 vicksburg, Mississippi surrenders to Union forces   

1863  On July - 04 paul Joseph Revere, US grandson of Paul Revere/Union brig-gen, dies   

1864  On July - 04 -9] Battle at Chattahoochee River, Georgia   

1865  On July - 04 the first edition of "Alice in Wonderland" is published   

1865  1st edition of "Alice in Wonderland" is published on July - 04.   

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  Stephen Mather, organized US National Park Service on July - 04.   

1868  On July - 04 battle at Ueno: last Tokugawa armies defeated   

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

1870  Pieter van der Lijn, Dutch geologist (Dutch boulders) on this day in history.   

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

1873  On this day in history aquarium opens in Woodward Gardens   

1874  On this day in history social Democratic Workmen's Party of North America formed   

1875  White Democrats kill several blacks in terrorist attacks in Vicksburg on July - 04.   

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

1876  On July - 04 the first public exhibition of electric light in SF   

1876  On July - 04 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  Ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (d. 1367) was born on July - 04.   

1546  Murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor   

1694  On this day in history birth of louis-Claude Daquin, [d'Acquin], French organist/composer (La Rose)   

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

0907  Death of Luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria on this day in history.   

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  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 July - 04 rudolf III, Duke of Austria/King of Bohemia dies   

1336  On this day in history elisabeth van Portugal, queen of Portugal/saint, dies at about 65