Page 5: Historical Events In July - 04

1879  On July - 04 africaner Union forms by Rev SJ du Toit at Cape colony   

1880  George Mullin, pitcher (Detroit Tigers-no-hitter on 7/4/1912) on July - 04.   

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 this day in history cornelis van der Lugt Melsert, Dutch actor/dir (Willem van Oranje)   

1883  On this day in history buffalo Bill Cody presents first wild west show, North Platte, Nebr   

1883  On July - 04 buffalo Bill Cody presents 1st wild west show, North Platte, Nebr   

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

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

1884  On July - 04 1st US bullfight held (Dodge City Ks)   

1884  Alexander Byvanck, Dutch art historian/archaeologist on July - 04.   

1886  The first scheduled transcontinental passenger train reaches Pt Moody, BC on July - 04.   

1886  On this day in history 1st scheduled transcontinental passenger train reaches Pt Moody, BC   

1886  Heinrich Kaminski, composer on this day in history.   

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

1888  The first organized rodeo competition held, Prescott, Ariz on July - 04.   

1888  On this day in history 1st organized rodeo competition held, Prescott, Ariz   

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  Washington state constitutional convention holds first meeting on this day in history.   

1889  Washington state constitutional convention holds 1st meeting on July - 04.   

1889  On this day in history auguste Mermet, composer, dies at 79   

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  On July - 04 elwood Haynes successfully tests one of first US autos at 6 MPH   

1894  Republic of Hawaii established on July - 04.   

1894  Elwood Haynes successfully tests one of 1st US autos at 6 MPH on this day in history.   

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

1895  Katherine Lee Bates publishes "America the Beautiful" on this day in history.   

1895  On July - 04 irving Caesar, songwriter   

1896  Adolf Hallis, composer on July - 04.   

1898  French liner "La Bourgogne" collides with bark "Cromartyshire", 560 die on July - 04.   

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1330  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (d. 1367)   

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 July - 04.   

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

1610  Paul Scarron, French playwright (Virgile Travesti) was born on this day in history.   

1669  Alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor was born on July - 04.   

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

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

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  Reinoud van Châtillon, French prince of Antioch, dies on this day in history.   

1301  On this day in history 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  On July - 04 elisabeth van Portugal, queen of Portugal/saint, dies at about 65