Page 5: Historical Events In July - 04

1879  Africaner Union forms by Rev SJ du Toit at Cape colony on this day in history.   

1880  George Mullin, pitcher (Detroit Tigers-no-hitter on 7/4/1912) on this day in history.   

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 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 July - 04.   

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

1883  Alan Brooke, English general [or Jul 23] on this day in history.   

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

1884  1st US bullfight held (Dodge City Ks) on this day in history.   

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

1886  The first scheduled transcontinental passenger train reaches Pt Moody, BC on this day in history.   

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

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 July - 04.   

1888  On July - 04 the first organized rodeo competition held, Prescott, Ariz   

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

1888  On this day in history henry Armetta, Italian/US actor (Bell for Adano, Big Store)   

1888  Theodor Storm, German judge/author (Schimmelreiter), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history washington state constitutional convention holds first meeting   

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

1889  Auguste Mermet, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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

1892  On this day in history james Keir Hardie chosen 1st socialist in British Lower house   

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  On this day in history republic of Hawaii established   

1894  On this day in history elwood Haynes successfully tests one of 1st US autos at 6 MPH   

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

1895  On this day in history katherine Lee Bates publishes "America the Beautiful"   

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  Ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (d. 1367) was born on July - 04.   

1546  On this day in history 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  On July - 04 birth of paul Scarron, French playwright (Virgile Travesti)   

1669  On this day in history birth of alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor   

1694  Louis-Claude Daquin, [d'Acquin], French organist/composer (La Rose) was born on this day in history.   

1715  Christian F Gellert, Saxony, poet/novelist (Fables & Tales) was born on July - 04.   

0907  Death of Luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria on July - 04.   

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 this day in history.   

0973  On this day in history death of ulrich of Augsburg, German bishop (b. 890)   

1187  On July - 04 reinoud van Châtillon, French prince of Antioch, dies   

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

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