Historical Events In July - 04

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

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

1881  Brooker T Washington establishes Tuskegee Institute on this day in history.  

1881  On this day in history booker T Washington establishes Tuskegee Institute (Alabama)  

1882  On this day in history telegraph Hill Observatory opens in SF  

1882  On July - 04 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.  

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

1886  Heinrich Kaminski, composer on July - 04.  

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  1st organized rodeo competition held, Prescott, Ariz on this day in history.  

1888  Henry Armetta, Italian/US actor (Bell for Adano, Big Store) on July - 04.  

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

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

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

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

1891  On this day in history frederic Louis Ritter, composer, dies at 67  

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

1893  On this day in history a Borrelly discovers asteroid #369 Aeria  

1894  On July - 04 elwood Haynes successfully tests one of first US autos at 6 MPH  

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 this day in history.  

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  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  Murat III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1595) was born on this day in history.  

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  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 July - 04 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 July - 04.  

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

1187  Reinoud van Châtillon, French prince of Antioch, dies on this day in history.  

1301  Willem II Berthout van Mechelen, bishop of Utrecht, dies in battle on July - 04.  

1307  Rudolf III, Duke of Austria/King of Bohemia dies on July - 04.  

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