Page 5: Historical Events In July - 04

1879  Africaner Union forms by Rev SJ du Toit at Cape colony on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history george Mullin, pitcher (Detroit Tigers-no-hitter on 7/4/1912)   

1881  Brooker T Washington establishes Tuskegee Institute on July - 04.   

1881  On July - 04 booker T Washington establishes Tuskegee Institute (Alabama)   

1882  On July - 04 telegraph Hill Observatory opens in SF   

1882  On July - 04 cornelis van der Lugt Melsert, Dutch actor/dir (Willem van Oranje)   

1883  On July - 04 buffalo Bill Cody presents first wild west show, North Platte, Nebr   

1883  Buffalo Bill Cody presents 1st wild west show, North Platte, Nebr on this day in history.   

1883  On July - 04 alan Brooke, English general [or Jul 23]   

1884  Statue of Liberty presented to US in Paris on July - 04.   

1884  1st US bullfight held (Dodge City Ks) on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history alexander Byvanck, Dutch art historian/archaeologist   

1886  The first scheduled transcontinental passenger train reaches Pt Moody, BC on this day in history.   

1886  1st scheduled transcontinental passenger train reaches Pt Moody, BC on July - 04.   

1886  On this day in history heinrich Kaminski, composer   

1887  The founder of Pakistan, Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, joins Sindh-Madrasa-tul-Islam, Karachi on July - 04.   

1888  On July - 04 the first organized rodeo competition held, Prescott, Ariz   

1888  1st organized rodeo competition held, Prescott, Ariz on July - 04.   

1888  On July - 04 henry Armetta, Italian/US actor (Bell for Adano, Big Store)   

1888  Theodor Storm, German judge/author (Schimmelreiter), dies at 70 on July - 04.   

1889  On this day in history washington state constitutional convention holds first meeting   

1889  Washington state constitutional convention holds 1st meeting on this day in history.   

1889  Auguste Mermet, composer, dies at 79 on July - 04.   

1891  Frederic Louis Ritter, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1892  James Keir Hardie chosen 1st socialist in British Lower house on July - 04.   

1893  A Borrelly discovers asteroid #369 Aeria on July - 04.   

1894  Elwood Haynes successfully tests one of first US autos at 6 MPH on July - 04.   

1894  Republic of Hawaii established on this day in history.   

1894  Elwood Haynes successfully tests one of 1st US autos at 6 MPH on July - 04.   

1894  Henry Carlson, basketball coach (originated figure 8 play) on July - 04.   

1895  On July - 04 katherine Lee Bates publishes "America the Beautiful"   

1895  On July - 04 irving Caesar, songwriter   

1896  On this day in history adolf Hallis, composer   

1898  On this day in history french liner "La Bourgogne" collides with bark "Cromartyshire", 560 die   

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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  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 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  Louis-Claude Daquin, [d'Acquin], French organist/composer (La Rose) was born on this day in history.   

1715  Christian F Gellert, Saxony, poet/novelist (Fables & Tales) was born on July - 04.   

0907  Death of Luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria on July - 04.   

0965  Death of Pope Benedict V, Italian Roman Catholic Pope (b. unknown) on July - 04.   

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

0973  Death of Ulrich of Augsburg, German bishop (b. 890) on this day in history.   

1187  On July - 04 reinoud van Châtillon, French prince of Antioch, dies   

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 this day in history.   

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