Historical Events In July - 04

1879  On this day in history 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  Booker T Washington establishes Tuskegee Institute (Alabama) on this day in history.  

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

1882  Cornelis van der Lugt Melsert, Dutch actor/dir (Willem van Oranje) on July - 04.  

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

1883  On this day in history buffalo Bill Cody presents 1st wild west show, North Platte, Nebr  

1883  Alan Brooke, English general [or Jul 23] on July - 04.  

1884  On July - 04 statue of Liberty presented to US in Paris  

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

1886  On this day in history heinrich Kaminski, composer  

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

1888  On this day in history the first organized rodeo competition held, Prescott, Ariz  

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

1888  Henry Armetta, Italian/US actor (Bell for Adano, Big Store) on this day in history.  

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

1889  On July - 04 washington state constitutional convention holds first meeting  

1889  On July - 04 washington state constitutional convention holds 1st meeting  

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

1891  On July - 04 frederic Louis Ritter, composer, dies at 67  

1892  On July - 04 james Keir Hardie chosen 1st socialist in British Lower house  

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

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

1894  On July - 04 republic of Hawaii established  

1894  On July - 04 elwood Haynes successfully tests one of 1st US autos at 6 MPH  

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 July - 04.  

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

1694  On July - 04 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 this day in history death of luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria  

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 July - 04.  

0973  On July - 04 death of ulrich of Augsburg, German bishop (b. 890)  

1187  Reinoud van Châtillon, French prince of Antioch, dies on July - 04.  

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.