Historical Events In July - 04

1879  On July - 04 africaner Union forms by Rev SJ du Toit at Cape colony   

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

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

1881  On July - 04 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history statue of Liberty presented to US in Paris   

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

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  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  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  Washington state constitutional convention holds first meeting on July - 04.   

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

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

1891  Frederic Louis Ritter, composer, dies at 67 on July - 04.   

1892  James Keir Hardie chosen 1st socialist in British Lower house on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history a Borrelly discovers asteroid #369 Aeria   

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

1894  Republic of Hawaii established on this day in history.   

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  Irving Caesar, songwriter on July - 04.   

1896  On July - 04 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 July - 04 birth of ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (d. 1367)   

1546  Murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history death of luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria   

0965  On this day in history death of pope Benedict V, Italian Roman Catholic Pope (b. unknown)   

0966  On this day in history benedictus V Grammaticus, Italian Pope (5/22-6/23 964), dies   

0973  Death of Ulrich of Augsburg, German bishop (b. 890) on this day in history.   

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

1301  On this day in history willem II Berthout van Mechelen, bishop of Utrecht, dies in battle   

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