Historical Events In July - 04

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

1848  On this day in history francois Rene de Chateaubriand French novelist/politician, dies   

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

1850  On this day in history ole Olsen, composer   

1851  On this day in history martin-Joseph Mengal, composer, dies at 67   

1854  On this day in history heinrich Zollner, composer   

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

1855  In Brooklyn, New York, the first edition of Walt Whitman's book of poems, titled Leaves of Grass, is published on this day in history.   

1856  Istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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

1861  On this day in history in a special session of 27th Congress Lincoln requests 400,000 troops   

1862  Lewis Carroll creates Alice in Wonderland for Alice P Liddell on July - 04.   

1862  On July - 04 battle at Green River Ky (Morgan's Ohio Raid)   

1863  On this day in history boise, Idaho founded (now capital of Idaho)   

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

1863  Vicksburg, Mississippi surrenders to Union forces on this day in history.   

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

1864  On this day in history -9] Battle at Chattahoochee River, Georgia   

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

1865  1st edition of "Alice in Wonderland" is published on this day in history.   

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

1866  On July - 04 firecracker thrown in wood starts fire destroying half of Portland, Mainee, US   

1867  On this day in history stephen Mather, organized US National Park Service   

1868  On July - 04 battle at Ueno: last Tokugawa armies defeated   

1869  Karl Seitz, president of Austria on this day in history.   

1870  Pieter van der Lijn, Dutch geologist (Dutch boulders) on this day in history.   

1872  Calvin Coolidge, [Silent Cal], Plymouth Vt, (R) 30th pres (1923-29) on July - 04.   

1873  On July - 04 aquarium opens in Woodward Gardens   

1874  On July - 04 social Democratic Workmen's Party of North America formed   

1875  On July - 04 white Democrats kill several blacks in terrorist attacks in Vicksburg   

1875  Giovanni & Giacomo Tocci, Italy, siamese twins on July - 04.   

1876  The first public exhibition of electric light in SF on July - 04.   

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

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

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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  Murat III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1595) was born on July - 04.   

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 this day in history.   

1669  On July - 04 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  Christian F Gellert, Saxony, poet/novelist (Fables & Tales) was born on July - 04.   

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  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 July - 04.   

1301  Willem II Berthout van Mechelen, bishop of Utrecht, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1307  Rudolf III, Duke of Austria/King of Bohemia dies on this day in history.   

1336  On July - 04 elisabeth van Portugal, queen of Portugal/saint, dies at about 65