Page 4: Historical Events In July - 04

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

1848  Francois Rene de Chateaubriand French novelist/politician, dies on July - 04.   

1848  On July - 04 francois Rene de Chateaubriand, French novelist (Atala)/diplomat, dies   

1850  On July - 04 ole Olsen, composer   

1851  Martin-Joseph Mengal, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1854  Heinrich Zollner, composer on this day in history.   

1854  Karl F Eichhorn, German law historian, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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  On July - 04 istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor, dies at 64   

1859  Austro-Sardinian War: the Battle of Magenta on July - 04.   

1861  In a special session of 27th Congress Lincoln requests 400,000 troops on July - 04.   

1862  On July - 04 lewis Carroll creates Alice in Wonderland for Alice P Liddell   

1862  Battle at Green River Ky (Morgan's Ohio Raid) on July - 04.   

1863  Boise, Idaho founded (now capital of Idaho) on July - 04.   

1863  Confederates surrender of Vicksburg, MS, gives Union control of Mississippi River on July - 04.   

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

1863  On July - 04 paul Joseph Revere, US grandson of Paul Revere/Union brig-gen, dies   

1864  -9] Battle at Chattahoochee River, Georgia on July - 04.   

1865  The first edition of "Alice in Wonderland" is published on July - 04.   

1865  On July - 04 1st edition of "Alice in Wonderland" is published   

1866  On July - 04 firecracker thrown in wood starts fire destroying much of Portland, Me   

1866  On this day in history firecracker thrown in wood starts fire destroying half of Portland, Mainee, US   

1867  Stephen Mather, organized US National Park Service on July - 04.   

1868  Battle at Ueno: last Tokugawa armies defeated on July - 04.   

1869  On this day in history karl Seitz, president of Austria   

1870  Pieter van der Lijn, Dutch geologist (Dutch boulders) on July - 04.   

1872  On this day in history calvin Coolidge, [Silent Cal], Plymouth Vt, (R) 30th pres (1923-29)   

1873  Aquarium opens in Woodward Gardens on July - 04.   

1874  On this day in history social Democratic Workmen's Party of North America formed   

1875  White Democrats kill several blacks in terrorist attacks in Vicksburg on this day in history.   

1875  Giovanni & Giacomo Tocci, Italy, siamese twins on this day in history.   

1876  On July - 04 the first public exhibition of electric light in SF   

1876  On this day in history 1st public exhibition of electric light in SF   

1876  On this day in history william Farnum, Boston MA, actor (Spoilers, Man who Fights Alone)   

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

1610  Cornelis Evertsen, the Elder, Dutch/Swiss vice-admiral was born on this day in history.   

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

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  Christian F Gellert, Saxony, poet/novelist (Fables & Tales) was born on July - 04.   

0907  On July - 04 death of luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria   

0965  On July - 04 death of pope Benedict V, Italian Roman Catholic Pope (b. unknown)   

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  Reinoud van Châtillon, French prince of Antioch, dies on this day in history.   

1301  On this day in history willem II Berthout van Mechelen, bishop of Utrecht, dies in battle   

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.