Historical Events In April - 07

1826  Johann Hermann Berens, composer on this day in history.  

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

1827  English chemist John Walker invents wooden matches on April - 07.  

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 this day in history.  

1841  On April - 07 alfred Cogniaux, Belgian botanicus  

1842  Henrik A Bjerregaard, Norw writer/poet (Fjeldeventyret), dies at 50 on this day in history.  

1847  J P Jacobsen, writer on this day in history.  

1850  On this day in history william Lisle Bowles, English poet (14 Sonnets), dies at 87  

1851  On this day in history otto Adolf Klauwell, composer  

1858  Adrien H Gerhard, Dutch socialist politician (SDAP) on April - 07.  

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 April - 07.  

1862  On April - 07 grant defeats Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tenn  

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 April - 07 grant defeats Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tenn, Island #10 falls  

1862  Sydney Nelson, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

1863  Battle of Charleston SC, failed Federal fleet attack on Fort Sumter on April - 07.  

1864  On this day in history the first camel race in America was held in Sacramento, California.  

1865  Battle of Farmville VA on April - 07.  

1868  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 on April - 07.  

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

1870  Gustav Landauer, German socialist on this day in history.  

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

1872  On April - 07 william Monroe Trotter, famous African  

1875  On this day in history georg Herwegh, writer, dies at 57  

1877  Errico Petrella, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

1878  On April - 07 c M M Hathorn, cricketer (South African Test centurion in 1905-06)  

1880  On this day in history v Knorre discovers asteroid #215 Oenone  

1880  Diederich Krug, composer, dies at 58 on April - 07.  

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

1882  Bert "Dainty" Ironmonger, cricketer (belated Australian rep 1928-33) on this day in history.  

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1506  Francis Xavier, saint/Jesuit missionary to India, Malaya, & Japan was born on this day in history.  

1534  On this day in history birth of jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary (Brazilian Tupi-Indians)  

1613  On this day in history birth of gerard Dou, Dutch painter (Night School)  

1613  On April - 07 birth of gerhard Douw, Dutch painter (d. 1675)  

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  On this day in history birth of juan Jose, of Austria, Spanish general/governor of Netherlands  

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 April - 07.  

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

1307  On this day in history death of joan of Acre, daughter of Edward I of England (b. 1271)  

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

1498  Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), dies at 27 on this day in history.  

1524  On this day in history philip of Burgundy, bishop of Utrecht, dies  

1614  On April - 07 el Greco, Spanish painter (View of Toledo), dies (birth date unknown)  

1638  On this day in history death of shimazu Tadatsune, Japanese ruler of Satsuma (b. 1576)