Historical Events In April - 01

1864  Marie Jungius, Dutch fairy tale writer on April - 01.  

1865  Baie du Ha! Ha! Quebec, the first Canadian April Fools' Day on record celebrated by British troops and Canadian militia at Fort Poisson d'Avril on April - 01.  

1865  Battle of 5 Forks, signalling end of Lee's army on April - 01.  

1865  -9] Battle at Blakely Alabama on April - 01.  

1865  On this day in history richard Zsigmondy, Germany, chemist (Nobel-1925)  

1866  US Congress rejects presidential veto gives all equal rights in US on this day in history.  

1866  Ferruccio D M B Busoni, Italy, pianist/composer/conductor (Arlecchino) on April - 01.  

1866  On this day in history aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer, dies at 98  

1867  Blacks vote in municipal election in Tuscumbia, Alabama on this day in history.  

1867  On April - 01 international Exhibition opens in Paris  

1868  On April - 01 hampton Institute opens  

1868  On this day in history the birth of Edmond Rostand, French author  

1868  The Canadian Government fixes a uniform first class postal rate of three cents; establishes Post Office Savings Bank on this day in history.  

1868  On this day in history edmond Rostand, France, poet/playwright (Cyrano de Bergerac)  

1869  On this day in history peter A Egge, Norwegian writer (De Droom)  

1869  Anthony G O Ridder van Rappard, Min of Reformed Worship, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

1870  On this day in history patrick Gass sgt of Lewis &Clark Expedition, dies at 98  

1870  On this day in history patrick Gass, sgt of Lewis & Clark Expedition, dies at 98  

1871  On this day in history f Melius Christiansen, composer  

1872  1st edition of The Standard on April - 01.  

1872  On this day in history tadeusz Joteyko, composer  

1873  On April - 01 british White Star steamship Atlantic sinks off Nova Scotia, 547 die  

1873  The birth of Sergei Rachmaninov, Russian composer on April - 01.  

1873  Sergei Rachmaninoff, Novgorod Russia, composer (Prelude in C# Minor) on this day in history.  

1875  The Times of London becomes the first newspaper to print a daily weather chart on this day in history.  

1875  On April - 01 edgar Wallace, England, novelist/playwright/journalist (Terror)  

1876  1st official NL baseball game (Boston-6, Phila-5) on April - 01.  

1878  On April - 01 carl Sternheim, German playwright (Hyperion/Tabula Rasa)  

1878  On April - 01 eugene Gautier, composer, dies at 56  

1881  On April - 01 anti-Jewish riots in Jerusalem  

1883  On this day in history the birth of Lon Chaney, American actor  

1883  Aleksander V Aleksandrov, Russian composer/conductor on this day in history.  

1884  Laurette Taylor, [Helen LM Cooney], US actress (Broadway) on April - 01.  

1885  Clementine Ogilvy Spencer-Churchill (Hozier), British barones on this day in history.  

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1220  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Saga of Japan (d. 1272)  

1283  On April - 01 birth of ludwig IV of Baveria, Roman Catholic Bavarian emperor (1314-47)  

1543  On April - 01 birth of françois de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières, Constable of France (d. 1626)  

1578  William Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation) was born on this day in history.  

1582  Gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter was born on this day in history.  

1582  Thomas Simpson, composer was born on this day in history.  

1610  Charles de Saint-Évremond, French soldier (d. 1703) was born on this day in history.  

1640  Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697) was born on this day in history.  

1085  On this day in history death of emperor Shenzong of China (b. 1048)  

1132  Death of St-Hugues, Bishop of Grenoble (b. 1053) on this day in history.  

1204  Eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Louis VII & Henry II, dies at 81 on April - 01.  

1205  Amalrik II, King of Cyprus/Jerusalem, dies on this day in history.  

1528  Death of Francisco de Peñalosa, Spanish composer on this day in history.  

1548  Sigismund I, the Elder, King of Poland, dies at 81 on April - 01.  

1580  Death of Alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer on April - 01.  

1611  On this day in history death of gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72