Page 4: Historical Events In July - 04

1847  James Anthony Bailey, Detroit, circus impresario (Barnum & Bailey) on July - 04.   

1848  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1851  Martin-Joseph Mengal, composer, dies at 67 on July - 04.   

1854  On this day in history heinrich Zollner, composer   

1854  On this day in history karl F Eichhorn, German law historian, dies at 72   

1855  On this day in history in Brooklyn, New York, the first edition of Walt Whitman's book of poems, titled Leaves of Grass, is published.   

1856  Istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1859  On this day in history austro-Sardinian War: the Battle of Magenta.   

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

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

1862  On July - 04 battle at Green River Ky (Morgan's Ohio Raid)   

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

1863  On July - 04 confederates surrender of Vicksburg, MS, gives Union control of Mississippi River.   

1863  On this day in history vicksburg, Mississippi surrenders to Union forces   

1863  On this day in history paul Joseph Revere, US grandson of Paul Revere/Union brig-gen, dies   

1864  On July - 04 -9] Battle at Chattahoochee River, Georgia   

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

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

1866  Firecracker thrown in wood starts fire destroying much of Portland, Me on July - 04.   

1866  Firecracker thrown in wood starts fire destroying half of Portland, Mainee, US on July - 04.   

1867  On July - 04 stephen Mather, organized US National Park Service   

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

1869  Karl Seitz, president of Austria on July - 04.   

1870  On this day in history pieter van der Lijn, Dutch geologist (Dutch boulders)   

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

1873  Aquarium opens in Woodward Gardens on July - 04.   

1874  Social Democratic Workmen's Party of North America formed on July - 04.   

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

1875  On July - 04 giovanni & Giacomo Tocci, Italy, siamese twins   

1876  On July - 04 the first public exhibition of electric light in SF   

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

1876  William Farnum, Boston MA, actor (Spoilers, Man who Fights Alone) on this day in history.   

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1330  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (d. 1367)   

1546  On July - 04 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 July - 04.   

1610  Paul Scarron, French playwright (Virgile Travesti) was born on July - 04.   

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

1694  Louis-Claude Daquin, [d'Acquin], French organist/composer (La Rose) was born on July - 04.   

1715  On July - 04 birth of christian F Gellert, Saxony, poet/novelist (Fables & Tales)   

0907  On this day in history death of luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria   

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 July - 04 death of ulrich of Augsburg, German bishop (b. 890)   

1187  Reinoud van Châtillon, French prince of Antioch, dies on July - 04.   

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  Elisabeth van Portugal, queen of Portugal/saint, dies at about 65 on this day in history.