On this day
4July
- 1821
Morse left home to visit both the Canadas, a visit made in the summer of 1821.
- 1825
Emigrants set out seeking land where they could worship God according to the dictates of their own conscience.
- 1825
The Ohio Canal was commenced.
- 1828
The ceremony of laying the first stone of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-road was performed.
- 1837
The church session resolved that teachers could elect their own superintendent
- 1839
The first Fourth of July celebration was held in Janesville.
- 1839
The second meeting of the Presbytery was appointed for Racine and adjourned to meet the next day at Milwaukee.
- 1841
A settler came to Wisconsin, locating at Milwaukee, bringing a stock of goods and commencing a general merchandise business.
- 1841
Goodall came to Wisconsin, locating at Milwaukee.
- 1841
A biographical subject was born in County Kilkenny, Ireland.
- 1844
Henry S. Wooster moved to Jefferson Prairie, Wis., and bought 160 acres.
- 1844
S. Lawrence came to Janesville.
- 1844
A steamboat from the Mississippi river arrived at Janesville and made an excursion to Jefferson with most of the inhabitants.
- 1844
Samuel C. Head married Miss Julia Ann Burdick of Albion, Dane Co.
- 1845
Levi Alden removed to Janesville
- 1845
The people of Jefferson County built the Court House at Jefferson and held a celebration with an oration by George Markly (the writer states "I think it was" 1845).
- 1847
A marriage to Miss Amanda Ellsworth took place in Dane Co., Wis.
- 1847
A birth: Paul R. R. was born at Clara, Potter Co., Penn.
- 1851
Contract made with Stephen Downer to lay up the walls of the schoolhouse at the rate of $1.80 per yard.
- 1852
He married Miss Ellen Hayes at Lansingburg, N. Y.
- 1854
Alexander Thom, Jr. married Mary White; the same year he came to Clinton and ran a threshing machine.
- 1855
Marriage of Angeline Crippen in Prescott, Wis.
- 1857
A marriage to Miss Elizabeth Dowse, a native of England, took place.
- 1861
A report was written at Head-Quarters, First Regiment, Martinsburg, to Colonel Abercrombie.
- 1863
McFarland died at Portage, Wisconsin, of his Vicksburg wound.
- 1865
A Lima man married Miss Eliza J. Bacon
- 1865
A soldier received commission as 1st Lieutenant and Assistant Surgeon
- 1865
John Melville was born
- 1865
An Evansville officer was discharged on account of wounds and appointed Postmaster of Evansville
- 1865
A soldier died at Cairo, Ill.
- 1870
Francis was born.
- 1871
A fire company won a $100 prize at Brodhead
- 1873
Mr. Vermeulen was married to Miss Maria Clasina Jonkers.
- 1874
Marriage to Eva Gitchel
- 1876
Under a law of 1876, from and after July 4 no student, except law students and those taking extra studies, was required to pay tuition fees at the university.
- 1878
While attending a celebration at Freeport, fire broke out, and No. 2 fire company was first to the spot
- 1888
Mr. Winans was made chairman of the national convention of Democratic clubs at Baltimore.
- 1907
The "Home-coming" celebration was held at Clinton.
- 1921
The picture postcard "'S' Bridge and the Rock River, Beloit, Wis." was printed and on sale by 4 July 1921, when a copy was mailed from Beloit.
- 1921
Alla 3d Ed mailed a postcard, "'S' Bridge and the Rock River, Beloit, Wis.", from Beloit to Mrs Louis Younger of Aurora.
- 1924
A holiday celebration featuring swimming, dancing, and free picnic grounds was planned at Basford's Beach on the Beloit concrete road, with the dance hall scheduled to be open to the public all day.
On this day
4July
- 1821
Morse left home to visit both the Canadas, a visit made in the summer of 1821.
- 1825
Emigrants set out seeking land where they could worship God according to the dictates of their own conscience.
- 1825
The Ohio Canal was commenced.
- 1828
The ceremony of laying the first stone of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-road was performed.
- 1837
The church session resolved that teachers could elect their own superintendent
- 1839
The first Fourth of July celebration was held in Janesville.
- 1839
The second meeting of the Presbytery was appointed for Racine and adjourned to meet the next day at Milwaukee.
- 1841
A settler came to Wisconsin, locating at Milwaukee, bringing a stock of goods and commencing a general merchandise business.
- 1841
Goodall came to Wisconsin, locating at Milwaukee.
- 1841
A biographical subject was born in County Kilkenny, Ireland.
- 1844
Henry S. Wooster moved to Jefferson Prairie, Wis., and bought 160 acres.
- 1844
S. Lawrence came to Janesville.
- 1844
A steamboat from the Mississippi river arrived at Janesville and made an excursion to Jefferson with most of the inhabitants.
- 1844
Samuel C. Head married Miss Julia Ann Burdick of Albion, Dane Co.
- 1845
Levi Alden removed to Janesville
- 1845
The people of Jefferson County built the Court House at Jefferson and held a celebration with an oration by George Markly (the writer states "I think it was" 1845).
- 1847
A marriage to Miss Amanda Ellsworth took place in Dane Co., Wis.
- 1847
A birth: Paul R. R. was born at Clara, Potter Co., Penn.
- 1851
Contract made with Stephen Downer to lay up the walls of the schoolhouse at the rate of $1.80 per yard.
- 1852
He married Miss Ellen Hayes at Lansingburg, N. Y.
- 1854
Alexander Thom, Jr. married Mary White; the same year he came to Clinton and ran a threshing machine.
- 1855
Marriage of Angeline Crippen in Prescott, Wis.
- 1857
A marriage to Miss Elizabeth Dowse, a native of England, took place.
- 1861
A report was written at Head-Quarters, First Regiment, Martinsburg, to Colonel Abercrombie.
- 1863
McFarland died at Portage, Wisconsin, of his Vicksburg wound.
- 1865
A Lima man married Miss Eliza J. Bacon
- 1865
A soldier received commission as 1st Lieutenant and Assistant Surgeon
- 1865
John Melville was born
- 1865
An Evansville officer was discharged on account of wounds and appointed Postmaster of Evansville
- 1865
A soldier died at Cairo, Ill.
- 1870
Francis was born.
- 1871
A fire company won a $100 prize at Brodhead
- 1873
Mr. Vermeulen was married to Miss Maria Clasina Jonkers.
- 1874
Marriage to Eva Gitchel
- 1876
Under a law of 1876, from and after July 4 no student, except law students and those taking extra studies, was required to pay tuition fees at the university.
- 1878
While attending a celebration at Freeport, fire broke out, and No. 2 fire company was first to the spot
- 1888
Mr. Winans was made chairman of the national convention of Democratic clubs at Baltimore.
- 1907
The "Home-coming" celebration was held at Clinton.
- 1921
The picture postcard "'S' Bridge and the Rock River, Beloit, Wis." was printed and on sale by 4 July 1921, when a copy was mailed from Beloit.
- 1921
Alla 3d Ed mailed a postcard, "'S' Bridge and the Rock River, Beloit, Wis.", from Beloit to Mrs Louis Younger of Aurora.
- 1924
A holiday celebration featuring swimming, dancing, and free picnic grounds was planned at Basford's Beach on the Beloit concrete road, with the dance hall scheduled to be open to the public all day.