Historical Events In April - 07

1826  On April - 07 johann Hermann Berens, composer  

1827  Matches go on sale for the first time, produced by John Walker in Stockton, England on this day in history.  

1827  On this day in history english chemist John Walker invents wooden matches  

1831  Dom Pedro abdicates to son, Dom Pedro II crowned emperor of Brazil on this day in history.  

1833  Antoni Henryk Radziwill, Lithuanian/Polish composer, dies at 57 on April - 07.  

1841  On this day in history alfred Cogniaux, Belgian botanicus  

1842  Henrik A Bjerregaard, Norw writer/poet (Fjeldeventyret), dies at 50 on April - 07.  

1847  J P Jacobsen, writer on April - 07.  

1850  William Lisle Bowles, English poet (14 Sonnets), dies at 87 on this day in history.  

1851  Otto Adolf Klauwell, composer on this day in history.  

1858  On this day in history adrien H Gerhard, Dutch socialist politician (SDAP)  

1858  Anton Diabelli, Austria publisher/composer, dies at 76 on April - 07.  

1859  On April - 07 walter Camp, Ct, father of American football (Yale)  

1860  Grand duke Frederik I liberalizes laws in Bathe on this day in history.  

1862  Grant defeats Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tenn on this day in history.  

1862  H P Tuttle discovers asteroid #73 Klytia on April - 07.  

1862  Island #10 falls after long siege, Battle of Shiloh on April - 07.  

1862  On this day in history grant defeats Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tenn, Island #10 falls  

1862  Sydney Nelson, composer, dies at 62 on April - 07.  

1863  Battle of Charleston SC, failed Federal fleet attack on Fort Sumter on this day in history.  

1864  The first camel race in America was held in Sacramento, California on this day in history.  

1865  On April - 07 battle of Farmville VA  

1868  On April - 07 thomas D'Arcy McGee, one of the Canadian Fathers of Confederation is assassinated by the Irish, in one of the few Canadian political assassinations, and the only one of a federal politician.  

1869  David Grandison Fairchild, US, botanist/explorer, brought plants to US on this day in history.  

1870  Gustav Landauer, German socialist on April - 07.  

1871  Alexander, grandson of English queen Victoria, dies at 1 day old on this day in history.  

1872  William Monroe Trotter, famous African on this day in history.  

1875  Georg Herwegh, writer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

1877  On this day in history errico Petrella, composer, dies at 63  

1878  On this day in history c M M Hathorn, cricketer (South African Test centurion in 1905-06)  

1880  V Knorre discovers asteroid #215 Oenone on this day in history.  

1880  On this day in history diederich Krug, composer, dies at 58  

1881  Pierre Napoleon Bonaparte, Corsican MP, dies at 65 on April - 07.  

1882  Bert "Dainty" Ironmonger, cricketer (belated Australian rep 1928-33) on April - 07.  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »

1506  Francis Xavier, saint/Jesuit missionary to India, Malaya, & Japan was born on April - 07.  

1534  On April - 07 birth of jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary (Brazilian Tupi-Indians)  

1613  Gerard Dou, Dutch painter (Night School) was born on April - 07.  

1613  Gerhard Douw, Dutch painter (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.  

1613  Gerard Dou, Dutch painter (Night School) (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.  

1622  Louise Hollandine, daughter of King Frederik V & Elizabeth Stuart was born on this day in history.  

1629  Juan Jose, of Austria, Spanish general/governor of Netherlands was born on April - 07.  

1644  On April - 07 birth of françois de Neufville, duc de Villeroi, French soldier (d. 1730)  

0030  Christ, crucified, according to astronomer Schaefer, dies on this day in history.  

0924  Death of Berengarius I, Emperor of Italy, murdered on April - 07.  

1307  Death of Joan of Acre, daughter of Edward I of England (b. 1271) on April - 07.  

1444  John Capreolus, French theologist (Libri IV), dies at about 50 on this day in history.  

1498  On this day in history charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), dies at 27  

1524  On April - 07 philip of Burgundy, bishop of Utrecht, dies  

1614  El Greco, Spanish painter (View of Toledo), dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.  

1638  Death of Shimazu Tadatsune, Japanese ruler of Satsuma (b. 1576) on this day in history.