Page 4: Historical Events In July - 04

1847  On this day in history james Anthony Bailey, Detroit, circus impresario (Barnum & Bailey)   

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

1848  Francois Rene de Chateaubriand, French novelist (Atala)/diplomat, dies on July - 04.   

1850  On this day in history ole Olsen, composer   

1851  Martin-Joseph Mengal, composer, dies at 67 on July - 04.   

1854  On July - 04 heinrich Zollner, composer   

1854  Karl F Eichhorn, German law historian, dies at 72 on July - 04.   

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

1856  Istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor, dies at 64 on July - 04.   

1859  Austro-Sardinian War: the Battle of Magenta on this day in history.   

1861  On July - 04 in a special session of 27th Congress Lincoln requests 400,000 troops   

1862  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1863  On this day in history vicksburg, Mississippi surrenders to Union forces   

1863  On this day in history paul Joseph Revere, US grandson of Paul Revere/Union brig-gen, dies   

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

1865  On this day in history the first edition of "Alice in Wonderland" is published   

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

1866  Firecracker thrown in wood starts fire destroying much of Portland, Me on July - 04.   

1866  Firecracker thrown in wood starts fire destroying half of Portland, Mainee, US on this day in history.   

1867  On July - 04 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 July - 04.   

1870  On this day in history pieter van der Lijn, Dutch geologist (Dutch boulders)   

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

1873  Aquarium opens in Woodward Gardens on this day in history.   

1874  Social Democratic Workmen's Party of North America formed on July - 04.   

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

1875  On July - 04 giovanni & Giacomo Tocci, Italy, siamese twins   

1876  The first public exhibition of electric light in SF on this day in history.   

1876  On July - 04 1st public exhibition of electric light in SF   

1876  William Farnum, Boston MA, actor (Spoilers, Man who Fights Alone) on July - 04.   

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1330  Ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (d. 1367) was born on July - 04.   

1546  On July - 04 birth of murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95)   

1546  On this day in history birth of murat III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1595)   

1610  On this day in history 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  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 July - 04.   

0965  Death of Pope Benedict V, Italian Roman Catholic Pope (b. unknown) on this day in history.   

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

0973  On this day in history death of ulrich of Augsburg, German bishop (b. 890)   

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

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

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.