Historical Events In July - 04

1810  On this day in history phineas T Barnum, circus magnate   

1817  Construction on Erie Canal begins on July - 04.   

1819  William Herschel makes last telescopic observation of 1819 comet on July - 04.   

1819  On July - 04 reuben Eaton Fenton, Governor (Union), died in 1885   

1826  On this day in history john Adams & Thomas Jefferson 2nd & 3rd presidents, die   

1826  On July - 04 john Adams and Thomas Jefferson, the second and third presidents of the United States, respectively, died on this day, the fiftieth anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence.   

1826  Green Clay Smith, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1895 on this day in history.   

1826  On July - 04 john Adams, 2nd president (1797-1801), dies at 90   

1827  Slavery abolished in NY on July - 04.   

1828  Construction begins on Band O (Baltimore-Ohio) first US passenger RR on July - 04.   

1828  Construction begins on B & O (Baltimore-Ohio) 1st US passenger RR on July - 04.   

1828  James Johnston Pettigrew, Brig General (Confederate Army) on this day in history.   

1829  On July - 04 cornerstone laid for first US mint (Chestnut & Juniper St, Phila)   

1829  Cornerstone laid for 1st US mint (Chestnut & Juniper St, Phila) on this day in history.   

1829  Hermann Kotzchmar, composer on July - 04.   

1831  James Monroe 5th president, dies on this day in history.   

1831  U.S. concludes indemnity treaty with France on July - 04.   

1831  On this day in history "America (My Country 'Tis of Thee)" is 1st sung in Boston   

1831  On July - 04 james Monroe, 5th president (1817-25), dies at 73   

1832  On this day in history "America" first sung publicly   

1832  On this day in history "America" 1st sung publicly   

1836  On July - 04 wisconsin Territory formed   

1836  On July - 04 wisconsin Territory forms   

1837  Grand Junction Railway, the world's first long-distance railway, opens between Birmingham and Liverpool on July - 04.   

1840  The Cunard Line's 700 ton wooden paddle steamer RMS Britannia departs from Liverpool bound for Halifax, Nova Scotia on the first transatlantic crossing with a scheduled end on July - 04.   

1840  On this day in history james McGranahan, composer   

1841  On July - 04 edward Gailliard, Flemish linguist/archaeologicalist   

1842  First test of electrically operated underwater torpedo sinks gunboat Boxer on this day in history.   

1842  On this day in history gustav Ratzenhofer, Austria, sociologist/judge/fieldmarshal   

1845  On this day in history texas Congress votes for annexation to US   

1845  On this day in history thoreau moves into his shack on Walden Pond   

1845  Henry David Thoreau moves into his shack on Walden Pond on this day in history.   

1845  Thomas John Barnardo, English social worker on July - 04.   

1845  Pierre P Royer-Collard, French philosopher/Council of 500, dies on this day in history.   

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

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 July - 04.   

1610  On this day in history birth of paul Scarron, French playwright (Virgile Travesti)   

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

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

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.