On this day
4September
- 1838
Churchill sold out his claim on the prairie to Joseph Goodrich for $125 in goods from Goodrich's store (this was the Carr farm).
- 1841
Congress approved an act granting 500,000 acres of land to the state; one passage gives the approval date as September 14, 1841.
- 1841
Congress approved the pre-emption law.
- 1846
The Beloit Messenger, published by Cooley & Civer, was first issued.
- 1854
An address was read before the Rock County Agricultural Society and Mechanics' Institute.
- 1854
A man married Miss Mary Wheeler.
- 1857
The first freight was received at the Milwaukee & Mississippi Railroad depot; it came from Janesville.
- 1858
Birth of Bayard
- 1865
De Witt C. Brown resigned.
- 1867
Delia S. was born.
- 1874
Birth of Alexander W.
- 1876
The Rev. John Stephen Muenich was installed as the first regular pastor of St. Mary's Church, Janesville.
- 1879
Tiger Hose Company won first prize (a silver trumpet) at Beloit.
- 1909
A Carpenter's picnic with good music, baseball games and other attractions was advertised for Yost's park on Labor Day, given in the advertisement as Sept. 4.
On this day
4September
- 1838
Churchill sold out his claim on the prairie to Joseph Goodrich for $125 in goods from Goodrich's store (this was the Carr farm).
- 1841
Congress approved an act granting 500,000 acres of land to the state; one passage gives the approval date as September 14, 1841.
- 1841
Congress approved the pre-emption law.
- 1846
The Beloit Messenger, published by Cooley & Civer, was first issued.
- 1854
An address was read before the Rock County Agricultural Society and Mechanics' Institute.
- 1854
A man married Miss Mary Wheeler.
- 1857
The first freight was received at the Milwaukee & Mississippi Railroad depot; it came from Janesville.
- 1858
Birth of Bayard
- 1865
De Witt C. Brown resigned.
- 1867
Delia S. was born.
- 1874
Birth of Alexander W.
- 1876
The Rev. John Stephen Muenich was installed as the first regular pastor of St. Mary's Church, Janesville.
- 1879
Tiger Hose Company won first prize (a silver trumpet) at Beloit.
- 1909
A Carpenter's picnic with good music, baseball games and other attractions was advertised for Yost's park on Labor Day, given in the advertisement as Sept. 4.