Page 4: Historical Events In July - 04

1847  James Anthony Bailey, Detroit, circus impresario (Barnum & Bailey) on July - 04.   

1848  On July - 04 francois Rene de Chateaubriand French novelist/politician, dies   

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 July - 04.   

1854  On this day in history karl F Eichhorn, German law historian, dies at 72   

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 this day in history.   

1859  On July - 04 austro-Sardinian War: the Battle of Magenta.   

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

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

1862  Battle at Green River Ky (Morgan's Ohio Raid) on this day in history.   

1863  On July - 04 boise, Idaho founded (now capital of Idaho)   

1863  Confederates surrender of Vicksburg, MS, gives Union control of Mississippi River on this day in history.   

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

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

1864  On July - 04 -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  Firecracker thrown in wood starts fire destroying much of Portland, Me on this day in history.   

1866  Firecracker thrown in wood starts fire destroying half of Portland, Mainee, US on July - 04.   

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

1868  On this day in history battle at Ueno: last Tokugawa armies defeated   

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

1870  On July - 04 pieter van der Lijn, Dutch geologist (Dutch boulders)   

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

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

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

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

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  Murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95) was born on July - 04.   

1546  On July - 04 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  On July - 04 birth of paul Scarron, French playwright (Virgile Travesti)   

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 this day in history.   

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  Death of Pope Benedict V, Italian Roman Catholic Pope (b. unknown) on July - 04.   

0966  On July - 04 benedictus V Grammaticus, Italian Pope (5/22-6/23 964), dies   

0973  Death of Ulrich of Augsburg, German bishop (b. 890) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history rudolf III, Duke of Austria/King of Bohemia dies   

1336  On this day in history elisabeth van Portugal, queen of Portugal/saint, dies at about 65