Page 5: Historical Events In July - 04

1879  Africaner Union forms by Rev SJ du Toit at Cape colony on this day in history.   

1880  George Mullin, pitcher (Detroit Tigers-no-hitter on 7/4/1912) on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history brooker T Washington establishes Tuskegee Institute   

1881  On this day in history booker T Washington establishes Tuskegee Institute (Alabama)   

1882  On July - 04 telegraph Hill Observatory opens in SF   

1882  Cornelis van der Lugt Melsert, Dutch actor/dir (Willem van Oranje) on July - 04.   

1883  On this day in history buffalo Bill Cody presents first wild west show, North Platte, Nebr   

1883  On this day in history buffalo Bill Cody presents 1st wild west show, North Platte, Nebr   

1883  On July - 04 alan Brooke, English general [or Jul 23]   

1884  On July - 04 statue of Liberty presented to US in Paris   

1884  1st US bullfight held (Dodge City Ks) on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history alexander Byvanck, Dutch art historian/archaeologist   

1886  The first scheduled transcontinental passenger train reaches Pt Moody, BC on this day in history.   

1886  On July - 04 1st scheduled transcontinental passenger train reaches Pt Moody, BC   

1886  On July - 04 heinrich Kaminski, composer   

1887  On July - 04 the founder of Pakistan, Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, joins Sindh-Madrasa-tul-Islam, Karachi.   

1888  The first organized rodeo competition held, Prescott, Ariz on this day in history.   

1888  1st organized rodeo competition held, Prescott, Ariz on this day in history.   

1888  On July - 04 henry Armetta, Italian/US actor (Bell for Adano, Big Store)   

1888  Theodor Storm, German judge/author (Schimmelreiter), dies at 70 on July - 04.   

1889  Washington state constitutional convention holds first meeting on July - 04.   

1889  On this day in history washington state constitutional convention holds 1st meeting   

1889  Auguste Mermet, composer, dies at 79 on July - 04.   

1891  On this day in history frederic Louis Ritter, composer, dies at 67   

1892  On July - 04 james Keir Hardie chosen 1st socialist in British Lower house   

1893  A Borrelly discovers asteroid #369 Aeria on this day in history.   

1894  Elwood Haynes successfully tests one of first US autos at 6 MPH on July - 04.   

1894  Republic of Hawaii established on July - 04.   

1894  Elwood Haynes successfully tests one of 1st US autos at 6 MPH on July - 04.   

1894  Henry Carlson, basketball coach (originated figure 8 play) on this day in history.   

1895  On July - 04 katherine Lee Bates publishes "America the Beautiful"   

1895  On this day in history irving Caesar, songwriter   

1896  On July - 04 adolf Hallis, composer   

1898  On this day in history french liner "La Bourgogne" collides with bark "Cromartyshire", 560 die   

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1330  Ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (d. 1367) was born on this day in history.   

1546  Murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95) was born on this day in history.   

1546  Murat III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1595) was born on July - 04.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1694  On July - 04 birth of louis-Claude Daquin, [d'Acquin], French organist/composer (La Rose)   

1715  Christian F Gellert, Saxony, poet/novelist (Fables & Tales) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  On July - 04 willem II Berthout van Mechelen, bishop of Utrecht, dies in battle   

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