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 this day in history.  

1881  On July - 04 brooker T Washington establishes Tuskegee Institute  

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

1882  Telegraph Hill Observatory opens in SF on this day in history.  

1882  On this day in history cornelis van der Lugt Melsert, Dutch actor/dir (Willem van Oranje)  

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

1883  Buffalo Bill Cody presents 1st wild west show, North Platte, Nebr on July - 04.  

1883  On this day in history alan Brooke, English general [or Jul 23]  

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

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

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

1886  On this day in history the first scheduled transcontinental passenger train reaches Pt Moody, BC  

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

1886  Heinrich Kaminski, composer on July - 04.  

1887  The founder of Pakistan, Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, joins Sindh-Madrasa-tul-Islam, Karachi on this day in history.  

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

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

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 July - 04.  

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

1889  On July - 04 auguste Mermet, composer, dies at 79  

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

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

1893  On July - 04 a Borrelly discovers asteroid #369 Aeria  

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

1894  On this day in history republic of Hawaii established  

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  Adolf Hallis, composer on this day in history.  

1898  On July - 04 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 July - 04.  

1546  Murat III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1595) was born on July - 04.  

1610  Cornelis Evertsen, the Elder, Dutch/Swiss vice-admiral was born on July - 04.  

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

1669  On July - 04 birth of alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor  

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  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 July - 04 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 July - 04.