Page 3: Historical Events In July - 04

1810  Phineas T Barnum, circus magnate on July - 04.   

1817  Construction on Erie Canal begins on this day in history.   

1819  On this day in history william Herschel makes last telescopic observation of 1819 comet   

1819  On this day in history reuben Eaton Fenton, Governor (Union), died in 1885   

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

1826  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 on July - 04.   

1826  On this day in history green Clay Smith, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1895   

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

1827  On this day in history slavery abolished in NY   

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

1828  On this day in history construction begins on B & O (Baltimore-Ohio) 1st US passenger RR   

1828  On July - 04 james Johnston Pettigrew, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

1829  On this day in history cornerstone laid for first US mint (Chestnut & Juniper St, Phila)   

1829  Cornerstone laid for 1st US mint (Chestnut & Juniper St, Phila) on July - 04.   

1829  On July - 04 hermann Kotzchmar, composer   

1831  On this day in history james Monroe 5th president, dies   

1831  On this day in history u.S. concludes indemnity treaty with France.   

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

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

1832  On July - 04 "America" first sung publicly   

1832  On July - 04 "America" 1st sung publicly   

1836  Wisconsin Territory formed on this day in history.   

1836  On July - 04 wisconsin Territory forms   

1837  Grand Junction Railway, the world's first long-distance railway, opens between Birmingham and Liverpool on this day in history.   

1840  On this day in history 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.   

1840  On this day in history james McGranahan, composer   

1841  On this day in history edward Gailliard, Flemish linguist/archaeologicalist   

1842  First test of electrically operated underwater torpedo sinks gunboat Boxer on July - 04.   

1842  Gustav Ratzenhofer, Austria, sociologist/judge/fieldmarshal on this day in history.   

1845  Texas Congress votes for annexation to US on this day in history.   

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

1845  On July - 04 henry David Thoreau moves into his shack on Walden Pond   

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  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 July - 04.   

1610  On July - 04 birth of cornelis Evertsen, the Elder, Dutch/Swiss vice-admiral   

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

1669  On this day in history 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  Death of Luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria on July - 04.   

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

1187  On July - 04 reinoud van Châtillon, French prince of Antioch, dies   

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 July - 04.   

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