Historical Events In April - 03

1695  On this day in history melchior de Hondecoeter, Dutch still life painter, dies at about 58   

1720  Elia van Vilnius, [Elijahu ben Salomo Zalman], Latvian rabbi on April - 03.   

1721  On this day in history robert Walpole becomes England's 1st Lord of the Treasury   

1721  Robert Walpole elected as Britains first Prime Minister on this day in history.   

1727  On this day in history philippe-Lambert-Joseph Spruyt, Flemish painter/engraver   

1751  On this day in history jean-Baptiste Lamoyne, composer   

1756  Marquis de Montcalm sails from France for Canada; he will die at the battle of the Plains of Abraham on April - 03.   

1757  Ferenc Verseghy, composer on this day in history.   

1764  Austrian arch duke Jozef crowned himself Roman Catholic king on April - 03.   

1764  On April - 03 john Abernethy, London, surgeon   

1769  Gerhard Tersteegen, German evangelist/poet (in blood), dies at 71 on April - 03.   

1776  On April - 03 washington receives honorary Ll.D. degree from Harvard College   

1783  On April - 03 sweden and US sign a treaty of Amity and Commerce   

1783  The birth of Washington Irving, American author on April - 03.   

1783  On April - 03 sweden & US sign a treaty of Amity & Commerce   

1783  Washington Irving, US writer (Legend of Sleepy Hollow) on this day in history.   

1790  Revenue Marine Service (US Coast Guard), created on this day in history.   

1797  CAPT Thomas Truxtun issued first known American signal book using numerary system on this day in history.   

1797  On April - 03 nonnosus Madlseder, composer, dies at 66   

1798  On this day in history charles D Wilkes, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1877   

1811  Pieter-Jozef Verhaghen, Flemish (court)painter, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1812  Louisa Maria, Queen of the Belgians (1832-50/wife of Leopold I) on this day in history.   

1822  On April - 03 edward Everett Hale, US, clergyman/author (Man without a Country)   

1822  Friedrich Bertuch, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1823  On April - 03 william Macy "Boss" Tweed, corrupt political boss (NYC)   

1825  On this day in history adolf Rzepko, composer   

1826  On April - 03 financial panic hits New Brunswick as word spreads that banks in London had failed and the timber trade had collapsed; so-called Black Monday.   

1826  Reginald Heber, bishop & hymn writer, dies on April - 03.   

1834  The generals in the Greek War of Independence stand trial for treason on April - 03.   

1837  On April - 03 john Burroughs, writer/nature enthusiast (Burroughs Medal namesake)   

1838  On April - 03 leon Michel Gambetta, French attorney/premier (1881-82)   

1838  On April - 03 francesco Antommarchi, Napoleon's physician on St Helena, dies at 57   

1842  Ulric Dahlgren, Col (Union volunteers), died in 1864 on this day in history.   

1848  On this day in history thomas Douglas becomes 1st San Francisco public teacher   

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1151  On April - 03 birth of igor Svyatoslavich, Ukrainian prince (d. 1202)   

1245  On this day in history birth of philips III, the Stout, King of France (1270-85)   

1367  On this day in history birth of henry IV, Bolingbroke Lincolnshire, King of England (1399-1413)   

1438  John III van Egmont, [Manke John], viceroy of Holland was born on April - 03.   

1485  Lieven van der Maude [Ammonius], South Netherland poet was born on April - 03.   

1529  On April - 03 birth of michael Neander, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1581)   

1569  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Massarengo, composer   

1593  George Herbert, English metaphysical poet (5 Mystical Songs) was born on this day in history.   

0033  On this day in history death of christ, crucified (according to astronomer Humphreys & Waddington)   

0628  On this day in history death of chosroes II, emperor of Persia (579..628), murdered by his son   

0963  Death of William III, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 915) on April - 03.   

1287  Honorius IV, [Giacomo Savelli], Italian Pope (1285-87), dies on this day in history.   

1350  On April - 03 death of eudes IV, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1295)   

1512  On this day in history richard Pafraet, Dutch printer, dies   

1525  On April - 03 giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api), dies at 49   

1581  On this day in history huibert Duifhuis, Roman Catholic pastor (Rotterdam/Utrecht), dies