Historical Events
- "America (My Country 'Tis of Thee)", with lyric by Samuel Francis Smith, has 1st public performance at Park Street Church in Boston, Massachusetts
Famous Deaths
James Monroe (1758-1831)
5th US President (1817-25), dies of heart failure and tuberculosis at 73
1831 Highlights
About July 4, 1831
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 192 years, 2 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Cancer
