Page 3: Historical Events In July - 04

1810  On July - 04 phineas T Barnum, circus magnate   

1817  On July - 04 construction on Erie Canal begins   

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

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

1826  John Adams & Thomas Jefferson 2nd & 3rd presidents, die on July - 04.   

1826  On this day in history 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 this day in history john Adams, 2nd president (1797-1801), dies at 90   

1827  On July - 04 slavery abolished in NY   

1828  On this day in history construction begins on Band O (Baltimore-Ohio) first US passenger RR   

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

1828  On this day in history james Johnston Pettigrew, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1831  On July - 04 u.S. concludes indemnity treaty with France.   

1831  On July - 04 "America (My Country 'Tis of Thee)" is 1st sung in Boston   

1831  James Monroe, 5th president (1817-25), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1832  "America" first sung publicly on this day in history.   

1832  "America" 1st sung publicly on July - 04.   

1836  Wisconsin Territory formed on July - 04.   

1836  Wisconsin Territory forms on July - 04.   

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

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  James McGranahan, composer on July - 04.   

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

1842  On this day in history first test of electrically operated underwater torpedo sinks gunboat Boxer   

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

1845  On July - 04 texas Congress votes for annexation to US   

1845  On July - 04 thoreau moves into his shack on Walden Pond   

1845  Henry David Thoreau moves into his shack on Walden Pond on July - 04.   

1845  Thomas John Barnardo, English social worker on this day in history.   

1845  On July - 04 pierre P Royer-Collard, French philosopher/Council of 500, dies   

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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 this day in history.   

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

1610  Paul Scarron, French playwright (Virgile Travesti) was born on this day in history.   

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

1694  On this day in history birth of louis-Claude Daquin, [d'Acquin], French organist/composer (La Rose)   

1715  On this day in history birth of christian F Gellert, Saxony, poet/novelist (Fables & Tales)   

0907  Death of Luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria on this day in history.   

0965  On this day in history death of pope Benedict V, Italian Roman Catholic Pope (b. unknown)   

0966  Benedictus V Grammaticus, Italian Pope (5/22-6/23 964), dies on this day in history.   

0973  On July - 04 death of ulrich of Augsburg, German bishop (b. 890)   

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 July - 04.   

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.