Portal:Biography/Selected anniversaries/July 4
Births edit
- 1804 – Nathaniel Hawthorne, American writer (d. 1864)
- 1807 – Giuseppe Garibaldi, Italian patriot (d. 1882)
- 1872 – Calvin Coolidge, 30th President of the United States (d. 1933)
- 1883 – Rube Goldberg, American cartoonist (d. 1970)
- 1907 – Gordon Griffith, American actor, director, and producer (d. 1958)
- 1930 – George Steinbrenner, baseball team owner (d. 2010)
- 1973 – Gackt, Japanese singer
Deaths edit
- 1826 – John Adams, 2nd President of the United States (b. 1735) (pictured – left)
- 1826 – Thomas Jefferson, 3rd President of the United States (b. 1743) (pictured – right)
- 1831 – James Monroe, 5th President of the United States (b. 1758)
- 1902 – Swami Vivekananda, Indian spiritual leader (b. 1863)
- 1975 – Georgette Heyer, English author (b. 1902)
- 2003 – Barry White, American singer and record producer (b. 1944)
- 2009 – Steve McNair, Football Superstar (quarterback) (b. 1973)