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What Happened on July 4, 1881

Historical Events

Tuskegee Institute

Booker T. Washington establishes Tuskegee Institute (Alabama)

Famous Birthdays

  • Ulysses S. Grant III, American soldier and planner, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1968)

Famous Deaths

  • Johan Vilhelm Snellman, Finnish statesman (b. 1806)
Died in 1881 1881 Highlights

About July 4, 1881

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 143 years and 8 days
Leap Year: No

Star Sign: Cancer