Page 4: Historical Events In July - 04

1847  On July - 04 james Anthony Bailey, Detroit, circus impresario (Barnum & Bailey)   

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  On this day in history ole Olsen, composer   

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

1854  Heinrich Zollner, composer on this day in history.   

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

1855  On July - 04 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 July - 04.   

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

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

1863  On July - 04 boise, Idaho founded (now capital of Idaho)   

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

1863  On July - 04 vicksburg, Mississippi surrenders to Union forces   

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

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 July - 04.   

1866  Firecracker thrown in wood starts fire destroying much of Portland, Me on this day in history.   

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  Battle at Ueno: last Tokugawa armies defeated on July - 04.   

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

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

1872  On July - 04 calvin Coolidge, [Silent Cal], Plymouth Vt, (R) 30th pres (1923-29)   

1873  On July - 04 aquarium opens in Woodward Gardens   

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

1875  White Democrats kill several blacks in terrorist attacks in Vicksburg on July - 04.   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history birth of paul Scarron, French playwright (Virgile Travesti)   

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

1694  On July - 04 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  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 July - 04.   

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

1187  On this day in history 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 July - 04 rudolf III, Duke of Austria/King of Bohemia dies   

1336  Elisabeth van Portugal, queen of Portugal/saint, dies at about 65 on July - 04.