Page 2: Historical Events In September - 04
Friday, 02 January 2026
1781 On September - 04 los Angeles founded in Bahia de las Fumas by 44 settlers, (Valley of Smokes) 

1781 Los Angeles founded by 44 in Bahia de las Fumas, (Valley of Smokes) on this day in history. 

1784 On this day in history cesar F Cassini "the Thury", French astronomer (geodesic labor), dies 

1786 On September - 04 -5] Orange troops plunder Hattem/Elburg 

1793 On this day in history edward Bates, Atty Gen (Union), died in 1869 

1795 Friedrich [August] von Alberti, German geologist (Triasic Age) on this day in history. 

1802 Marcus Whitman, missionary, led to US securing Oregon on September - 04. 

1803 Sarah Childress Polk, 1st lady (1845-1849) on this day in history. 

1804 Richard Somers, American naval officer on September - 04. 

1805 On this day in history 1st edition of Batavian State-Current published 

1807 Robert Fulton begins operating his steamboat on this day in history. 

1810 Donald McKay, US naval architect, built fastest clipper ships on this day in history. 

1813 1st US relig newspaper (Religious Remembrancer (Christian Observer)) on September - 04. 

1815 On this day in history andreas I Schaepman, archbishop of Utrecht 1868-82 

1816 Francois-Emmanuel-Joseph Bazin, composer on this day in history. 

1824 On this day in history the birth of Anton Bruckner, Austrian composer 

1824 Anton Bruckner, Austria, Wagner disciple & monumental bore/composer on this day in history. 

1825 On September - 04 dadabhai Naoroji, 1st Indian in British parliament 

1828 On this day in history cornelis Stevens, Belgian RC foreman/polemist, dies at 80 

1833 On September - 04 the first newsboy hired (Barney Flaherty-NY Sun) 

1833 On this day in history 1st newsboy hired (Barney Flaherty, 10 years old-NY Sun) 

1842 Work on K”ln cathedral recommences after 284-year hiatus on September - 04. 

1842 On this day in history work on Koln cathedral recommences after 284-year hiatus 

1843 Charles Wentworth Dilke, English under minister of Foreign affairs on September - 04. 

1845 On this day in history pierre P Royer-Collard, French attorney/philosopher, dies at 82 

1846 Daniel Burnham, US, architect/built skyscrapers on September - 04. 

1848 On September - 04 lewis H Latimer, inventor/engineer 

1850 On this day in history luigi Cadorna, Italian fieldmarshal/earl (WW I-Caporetto) 

1851 John Dillon, Irish nationalist/British Lower house member on this day in history. 

1853 On September - 04 hermann von Wissmann, German Africa explorer/governor East-Africa 

1853 On September - 04 jonathan Blewitt, composer, dies at 71 

1854 On this day in history english/French assault on Petropavlovsk Kamchatka 

1859 Edoardo Mascheroni, composer on September - 04. 

1862 On this day in history north Beach &Mission Railway Company organized in SF 

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