Page 5: Historical Events In July - 04

1879  Africaner Union forms by Rev SJ du Toit at Cape colony on this day in history.   

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

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

1881  Booker T Washington establishes Tuskegee Institute (Alabama) on this day in history.   

1882  On July - 04 telegraph Hill Observatory opens in SF   

1882  Cornelis van der Lugt Melsert, Dutch actor/dir (Willem van Oranje) on this day in history.   

1883  On July - 04 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  Statue of Liberty presented to US in Paris on July - 04.   

1884  1st US bullfight held (Dodge City Ks) on this day in history.   

1884  Alexander Byvanck, Dutch art historian/archaeologist on July - 04.   

1886  On July - 04 the first scheduled transcontinental passenger train reaches Pt Moody, BC   

1886  1st scheduled transcontinental passenger train reaches Pt Moody, BC on July - 04.   

1886  Heinrich Kaminski, composer on July - 04.   

1887  On this day in history the founder of Pakistan, Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, joins Sindh-Madrasa-tul-Islam, Karachi.   

1888  The first organized rodeo competition held, Prescott, Ariz on July - 04.   

1888  On July - 04 1st organized rodeo competition held, Prescott, Ariz   

1888  On this day in history henry Armetta, Italian/US actor (Bell for Adano, Big Store)   

1888  On July - 04 theodor Storm, German judge/author (Schimmelreiter), dies at 70   

1889  On this day in history washington state constitutional convention holds first meeting   

1889  Washington state constitutional convention holds 1st meeting on July - 04.   

1889  Auguste Mermet, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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

1892  On this day in history james Keir Hardie chosen 1st socialist in British Lower house   

1893  On July - 04 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  On this day in history republic of Hawaii established   

1894  Elwood Haynes successfully tests one of 1st US autos at 6 MPH on this day in history.   

1894  Henry Carlson, basketball coach (originated figure 8 play) on July - 04.   

1895  On July - 04 katherine Lee Bates publishes "America the Beautiful"   

1895  Irving Caesar, songwriter on this day in history.   

1896  Adolf Hallis, composer on this day in history.   

1898  French liner "La Bourgogne" collides with bark "Cromartyshire", 560 die on this day in history.   

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

1546  On this day in history birth of murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95)   

1546  On July - 04 birth of murat III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1595)   

1610  Cornelis Evertsen, the Elder, Dutch/Swiss vice-admiral was born on July - 04.   

1610  On July - 04 birth of paul Scarron, French playwright (Virgile Travesti)   

1669  Alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor was born on this day in history.   

1694  On July - 04 birth of louis-Claude Daquin, [d'Acquin], French organist/composer (La Rose)   

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  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 this day in history.   

1307  On this day in history rudolf III, Duke of Austria/King of Bohemia dies   

1336  Elisabeth van Portugal, queen of Portugal/saint, dies at about 65 on this day in history.