Page 2: Historical Events In April - 04

1662  Davis Mell, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1664  On April - 04 adam Willaerts, Dutch seascape painter, dies   

1686  English king James II publishes Declaration of Indulgence on April - 04.   

1687  On April - 04 english King James II orders his Declaration of Indulgence read in church   

1687  On April - 04 king James II orders his declaration of indulgence read in church   

1701  On this day in history joseph Haines, entertainer and author   

1714  Karel, duke of Berry/French heir to the throne, dies on this day in history.   

1716  On April - 04 russian & Prussian troops occupy Wismar   

1716  On this day in history john Evangelist Schreiber, composer   

1721  Sir Robert Walpole enters office as the first Prime Minister of the United Kingdom under King George I on April - 04.   

1731  Francisco Morera, composer on this day in history.   

1734  On this day in history johann C van Erckel, old Catholic theologist, dies at about 79   

1737  Anthony van Heim installed as Dutch pension advisor on April - 04.   

1740  On this day in history wolfgang Nicolaus Haueisen, composer   

1752  Niccolo Antonio Zingarelli, composer (Andromeda) on April - 04.   

1755  Vincenc Masek, composer on this day in history.   

1758  On this day in history john Hoppner, portrait painter   

1762  Stephen Storace, composer on this day in history.   

1774  On April - 04 oliver Goldsmith, Irish poet (She Stoops to Conquer), dies at 17   

1776  Continental Navy frigate Columbus captures HM Tender Hawke, first American capture of British armed vessel on April - 04.   

1784  On this day in history mary Mead, wife of English journalist John Wilkes, dies   

1785  On this day in history bettina Brentano, composer   

1786  On this day in history john Franklin, British explorer (Arctic)   

1792  On this day in history thaddeus Stevens, US Radical Republican congressional leader (Rep-R)   

1804  Joseph Fischhof, composer on this day in history.   

1806  On this day in history friedrich Gottlob Fleischer, composer, dies at 84   

1807  On April - 04 joseph Jerome Le Francais de Lalande, French astronomer, dies   

1809  On this day in history benjamin Pierce, US mathematician/astronomer   

1814  Napoleon abdicates for the first time on this day in history.   

1814  John Blair Smith Todd, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1872 on this day in history.   

1817  On this day in history john Wilson Sprague, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1893   

1817  Prince d'Essing, dies on this day in history.   

1818  On April - 04 congress decided US flag is 13 red & white stripes & 20 stars   

1818  Congress decided US flag is 13 red and white stripes and 20 stars on April - 04.   

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0186  Caracalla, Roman emperor (d. 217) was born on this day in history.   

1492  Ambrosius Blarer, German reformer (d. 1564) was born on April - 04.   

1527  Abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer was born on this day in history.   

1572  William Strachey, English writer (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.   

1593  Edward Nicholas, English statesman (d. 1669) was born on April - 04.   

1646  On this day in history birth of antoine Galland, French archaeologist (d. 1715)   

1648  Grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver was born on April - 04.   

1688  Joseph-Nicolas Delisle, French astronomer (d. 1768) was born on this day in history.   

0397  On this day in history ambrosius, gov of Liguria/bishop of Milan (374-97)/saint, dies   

0636  Death of Saint Isidore of Seville, Church Father and the proposed patron of Internet (b. cira 560) on this day in history.   

0896  On April - 04 formosus, Pope (891-96), dies   

1229  On this day in history hugo van Pierrepont, bishop of Liege, dies   

1284  Alfonso X, "El Sabio" King of Castile/Leon (1252-84), dies at 62 on April - 04.   

1292  On this day in history nicholas IV, [Girolamo Masci], Pope (1288-92), dies   

1305  On April - 04 death of jeanne of Navarre, wife of Philip IV of France (b. circa 1217)   

1393  Floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies on April - 04.