Historical Events In April - 22

1827  William Hopkins Morris, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1900 on this day in history.   

1827  Thomas Rowlandson, caricaturist, dies on April - 22.   

1828  Guilherme Antonio Cossoul, composer on April - 22.   

1830  Knud L Rahbek, Danish literary/historian, dies at 69 on April - 22.   

1831  Alexander McDowell McCook, Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

1832  Julius Sterling Morton, Nebraska, (Gov-Neb), started Arbor Day on April - 22.   

1833  Richard Trevithick, inventor (steam locomotive), dies at 62 on April - 22.   

1838  On this day in history english steamship "Sirius" docks in NYC after Atlantic crossing   

1839  August W Eichler, German botanist on this day in history.   

1844  On April - 22 henri-Montan Berton, composer, dies at 76   

1853  On April - 22 alphonse Bertillon, France, anthropologist, devised crime ID system   

1854  On this day in history henri-Marie Lafontaine, Belgium, international lawyer (Nobel 1913)   

1856  [Marie] Louise Hens, Flemish actress (Two Orphans) on this day in history.   

1858  On this day in history ethel Mary Smyth, composer   

1861  Robert E Lee named commander of Virginia forces on April - 22.   

1861  On April - 22 robert E Lee named commander of Virginia Confederate forces   

1863  On this day in history cornelis A J van Dishoeck, Dutch publisher   

1864  On April - 22 uS mints $2. coin (1st appearance of "In God We Trust")   

1864  On this day in history uS mints 2 cent coin (1st appearance of "In God We Trust")   

1864  Phil May, Wortley Yorkshire, cartoonist on April - 22.   

1864  On April - 22 joseph Gilbert Totten, US Union general-major, dies at 76   

1865  On April - 22 francis Washburn, US Union colonel/gen major, dies of injuries   

1866  Hans von Seeckt, German general (Future of the Reich) on April - 22.   

1868  Jose Vianna da Motta, composer on this day in history.   

1870  The birth of Vladimir Ilich Ulyanov (aka Lenin), Russian leader on this day in history.   

1870  On April - 22 nikolai Lenin, [Vladimir Ilich Ulyanov], Bolshevik/USSR revolutionist   

1873  Ellen Anderson Glasgow, US, novelist (Ancient Law, Pulitzer-1942) on this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history 1st NL game, Boston Braves beat Phila Athletics 6-5   

1878  On this day in history kitty Gordon, Folkestone England, entertainer   

1881  Alexander Kerensky, Simbirsk, Russian PM (1917) on this day in history.   

1883  Octave Fouque, composer, dies at 38 on April - 22.   

1884  Thomas Stevens starts first bike trip around the world (2 yrs 9 mos) on this day in history.   

1884  On April - 22 thomas Stevens starts 1st bike trip around world (2 yrs 9 mos)   

1884  On April - 22 armas Emmanuel Launis, composer   

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1357  On this day in history birth of johan I, King of Portugal (1383-1433)   

1451  Isabella I, of Castile, Queen of Spain (1479-1504), patron of Columbus was born on April - 22.   

1610  Alexander VIII, [Pietro Ottoboni], Italy, lawyer/Pope (1689-91) was born on April - 22.   

1640  Mariana Alcoforado, Portugal, nun was born on April - 22.   

1658  On this day in history birth of giuseppe Torelli, Italy, composer (Concert Grossi op 8)   

1682  Willem I Kerricx the Young, Flemish architect/sculptor/painter was born on April - 22.   

1690  John Carteret, Earl Granville (C), English chief minister (1722-42) was born on April - 22.   

1692  On this day in history birth of james Stirling, Scottish mathematician (d. 1770)   

0296  On this day in history death of pope Caius   

0536  On April - 22 agapitus I, Italian Pope (535-36), dies   

1253  On this day in history elias van Cortona, Italian general (1232-39), dies at about 53   

1355  Eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Edward II, dies at 36 on April - 22.   

1462  On April - 22 gilbert of Lannoy, master of Villerval/Tronchiennes/Santes, dies   

1521  On April - 22 death of juan de Padilla, Spanish nobleman/communero-rebel, beheaded   

1592  On this day in history bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at 80   

1648  On April - 22 catharina Belgian van Nassau, daughter of Willem, dies at 69