Page 4: 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 July - 04.   

1850  Ole Olsen, composer on July - 04.   

1851  On July - 04 martin-Joseph Mengal, composer, dies at 67   

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history austro-Sardinian War: the Battle of Magenta.   

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 July - 04.   

1863  Confederates surrender of Vicksburg, MS, gives Union control of Mississippi River on July - 04.   

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 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  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  On this day in history stephen Mather, organized US National Park Service   

1868  On this day in history battle at Ueno: last Tokugawa armies defeated   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (d. 1367)   

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

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  Alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor was born on this day in history.   

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 July - 04 death of luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria   

0965  On this day in history death of pope Benedict V, Italian Roman Catholic Pope (b. unknown)   

0966  On July - 04 benedictus V Grammaticus, Italian Pope (5/22-6/23 964), dies   

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  On July - 04 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  Elisabeth van Portugal, queen of Portugal/saint, dies at about 65 on this day in history.