Historical Events In July - 04

1847  On this day in history james Anthony Bailey, Detroit, circus impresario (Barnum & Bailey)   

1848  Francois Rene de Chateaubriand French novelist/politician, dies on this day in history.   

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

1850  On this day in history ole Olsen, composer   

1851  On July - 04 martin-Joseph Mengal, composer, dies at 67   

1854  Heinrich Zollner, composer on July - 04.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Lewis Carroll creates Alice in Wonderland for Alice P Liddell on this day in history.   

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 this day in history confederates surrender of Vicksburg, MS, gives Union control of Mississippi River.   

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

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

1864  On this day in history -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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history stephen Mather, organized US National Park Service   

1868  On July - 04 battle at Ueno: last Tokugawa armies defeated   

1869  On July - 04 karl Seitz, president of Austria   

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 this day in history.   

1874  Social Democratic Workmen's Party of North America formed on this day in history.   

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

1876  1st public exhibition of electric light in SF on July - 04.   

1876  On this day in history william Farnum, Boston MA, actor (Spoilers, Man who Fights Alone)   

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1330  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history 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  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 July - 04.   

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

1301  On July - 04 willem II Berthout van Mechelen, bishop of Utrecht, dies in battle   

1307  Rudolf III, Duke of Austria/King of Bohemia dies on July - 04.   

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