Historical Events In July - 04

1847  James Anthony Bailey, Detroit, circus impresario (Barnum & Bailey) on this day in history.   

1848  On July - 04 francois Rene de Chateaubriand French novelist/politician, dies   

1848  Francois Rene de Chateaubriand, French novelist (Atala)/diplomat, dies on this day in history.   

1850  Ole Olsen, composer on July - 04.   

1851  Martin-Joseph Mengal, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1854  Heinrich Zollner, composer on this day in history.   

1854  On July - 04 karl F Eichhorn, German law historian, dies at 72   

1855  In Brooklyn, New York, the first edition of Walt Whitman's book of poems, titled Leaves of Grass, is published on July - 04.   

1856  On this day in history istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor, dies at 64   

1859  Austro-Sardinian War: the Battle of Magenta on July - 04.   

1861  In a special session of 27th Congress Lincoln requests 400,000 troops on this day in history.   

1862  On July - 04 lewis Carroll creates Alice in Wonderland for Alice P Liddell   

1862  On this day in history battle at Green River Ky (Morgan's Ohio Raid)   

1863  Boise, Idaho founded (now capital of Idaho) on July - 04.   

1863  Confederates surrender of Vicksburg, MS, gives Union control of Mississippi River on July - 04.   

1863  Vicksburg, Mississippi surrenders to Union forces on this day in history.   

1863  On July - 04 paul Joseph Revere, US grandson of Paul Revere/Union brig-gen, dies   

1864  -9] Battle at Chattahoochee River, Georgia on this day in history.   

1865  The first edition of "Alice in Wonderland" is published on this day in history.   

1865  On July - 04 1st edition of "Alice in Wonderland" is published   

1866  On this day in history firecracker thrown in wood starts fire destroying much of Portland, Me   

1866  Firecracker thrown in wood starts fire destroying half of Portland, Mainee, US on this day in history.   

1867  Stephen Mather, organized US National Park Service on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history battle at Ueno: last Tokugawa armies defeated   

1869  On this day in history karl Seitz, president of Austria   

1870  Pieter van der Lijn, Dutch geologist (Dutch boulders) on this day in history.   

1872  On this day in history calvin Coolidge, [Silent Cal], Plymouth Vt, (R) 30th pres (1923-29)   

1873  On July - 04 aquarium opens in Woodward Gardens   

1874  On July - 04 social Democratic Workmen's Party of North America formed   

1875  On this day in history white Democrats kill several blacks in terrorist attacks in Vicksburg   

1875  Giovanni & Giacomo Tocci, Italy, siamese twins on this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history the first public exhibition of electric light in SF   

1876  1st public exhibition of electric light in SF on this day in history.   

1876  On July - 04 william Farnum, Boston MA, actor (Spoilers, Man who Fights Alone)   

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

1546  On July - 04 birth of murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95)   

1546  On this day in history birth of murat III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1595)   

1610  On July - 04 birth of cornelis Evertsen, the Elder, Dutch/Swiss vice-admiral   

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  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  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  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 this day in history.   

1307  Rudolf III, Duke of Austria/King of Bohemia dies on this day in history.   

1336  On July - 04 elisabeth van Portugal, queen of Portugal/saint, dies at about 65