Historical Events In April - 22

1827  William Hopkins Morris, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1900 on April - 22.  

1827  Thomas Rowlandson, caricaturist, dies on this day in history.  

1828  On April - 22 guilherme Antonio Cossoul, composer  

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

1831  Alexander McDowell McCook, Major General (Union volunteers) on April - 22.  

1832  Julius Sterling Morton, Nebraska, (Gov-Neb), started Arbor Day on this day in history.  

1833  Richard Trevithick, inventor (steam locomotive), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

1838  On April - 22 english steamship "Sirius" docks in NYC after Atlantic crossing  

1839  On this day in history august W Eichler, German botanist  

1844  Henri-Montan Berton, composer, dies at 76 on April - 22.  

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  Ethel Mary Smyth, composer on April - 22.  

1861  On this day in history robert E Lee named commander of Virginia forces  

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

1863  On April - 22 cornelis A J van Dishoeck, Dutch publisher  

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

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

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

1864  Joseph Gilbert Totten, US Union general-major, dies at 76 on April - 22.  

1865  Francis Washburn, US Union colonel/gen major, dies of injuries on this day in history.  

1866  Hans von Seeckt, German general (Future of the Reich) on this day in history.  

1868  On April - 22 jose Vianna da Motta, composer  

1870  On April - 22 the birth of Vladimir Ilich Ulyanov (aka Lenin), Russian leader  

1870  Nikolai Lenin, [Vladimir Ilich Ulyanov], Bolshevik/USSR revolutionist on this day in history.  

1873  Ellen Anderson Glasgow, US, novelist (Ancient Law, Pulitzer-1942) on April - 22.  

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

1878  Kitty Gordon, Folkestone England, entertainer on this day in history.  

1881  Alexander Kerensky, Simbirsk, Russian PM (1917) on April - 22.  

1883  On this day in history octave Fouque, composer, dies at 38  

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

1884  On this day in history 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  Johan I, King of Portugal (1383-1433) was born on this day in history.  

1451  Isabella I, of Castile, Queen of Spain (1479-1504), patron of Columbus was born on this day in history.  

1610  On April - 22 birth of alexander VIII, [Pietro Ottoboni], Italy, lawyer/Pope (1689-91)  

1640  On April - 22 birth of mariana Alcoforado, Portugal, nun  

1658  On April - 22 birth of giuseppe Torelli, Italy, composer (Concert Grossi op 8)  

1682  Willem I Kerricx the Young, Flemish architect/sculptor/painter was born on this day in history.  

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

1692  James Stirling, Scottish mathematician (d. 1770) was born on this day in history.  

0296  On April - 22 death of pope Caius  

0536  On this day in history agapitus I, Italian Pope (535-36), dies  

1253  Elias van Cortona, Italian general (1232-39), dies at about 53 on April - 22.  

1355  On April - 22 eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Edward II, dies at 36  

1462  Gilbert of Lannoy, master of Villerval/Tronchiennes/Santes, dies on April - 22.  

1521  Death of Juan de Padilla, Spanish nobleman/communero-rebel, beheaded on this day in history.  

1592  Bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at 80 on April - 22.  

1648  On this day in history catharina Belgian van Nassau, daughter of Willem, dies at 69