Historical Events In July - 04

1879  Africaner Union forms by Rev SJ du Toit at Cape colony on July - 04.   

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

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

1881  Booker T Washington establishes Tuskegee Institute (Alabama) on July - 04.   

1882  On July - 04 telegraph Hill Observatory opens in SF   

1882  Cornelis van der Lugt Melsert, Dutch actor/dir (Willem van Oranje) on this day in history.   

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 July - 04.   

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

1884  Statue of Liberty presented to US in Paris on this day in history.   

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  On July - 04 the first scheduled transcontinental passenger train reaches Pt Moody, BC   

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

1886  On this day in history heinrich Kaminski, composer   

1887  On this day in history 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  On this day in history henry Armetta, Italian/US actor (Bell for Adano, Big Store)   

1888  On this day in history theodor Storm, German judge/author (Schimmelreiter), dies at 70   

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history henry Carlson, basketball coach (originated figure 8 play)   

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

1895  On this day in history irving Caesar, songwriter   

1896  On this day in history adolf Hallis, composer   

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

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1330  Ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (d. 1367) was born on this day in history.   

1546  On this day in history birth of murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95)   

1546  On July - 04 birth of murat III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1595)   

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 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 July - 04.   

0907  On July - 04 death of luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria   

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 July - 04.   

1301  Willem II Berthout van Mechelen, bishop of Utrecht, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1307  On this day in history rudolf III, Duke of Austria/King of Bohemia dies   

1336  On this day in history elisabeth van Portugal, queen of Portugal/saint, dies at about 65