Historical Events In April - 01

1778  Oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$" symbol on this day in history.   

1785  On this day in history j H Ferdinand Olivier, German painter   

1789  House of Reps first full meeting, NYC, F Muhlenberg first speaker on this day in history.   

1789  On this day in history house of Reps 1st full meeting, NYC, F Muhlenberg 1st speaker   

1792  On this day in history gronings feminist Etta Palm demands women's right to divorce   

1793  Volcano Unsen on Japan erupts killing about 53,000 on this day in history.   

1799  On this day in history narciso Casanovas, composer, dies at 52   

1802  On this day in history hubert Reis, composer   

1803  On this day in history french law rules the use of intention   

1807  Fredrik Cygnaeus, Finnish poet/literature critic on April - 01.   

1807  On this day in history louis Francois Chambray, composer, dies at 69   

1809  Nikolai Gogol, Ukrainian-born Russian novelist, humorist, and dramatist (Dead Souls, The Inspector-General) on April - 01.   

1814  On April - 01 jozef de Ferraris, French/Austrian general/cartographer, dies at 87   

1815  On April - 01 otto Von Bismarck, Germany, chancellor (1866-90)   

1817  On this day in history johannes J van Oosterzee, Dutch theologist   

1823  Simon Bolivar Buckner, Lt Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1914 on April - 01.   

1826  On this day in history samuel Mory patents internal combustion engine   

1830  Carl Borromaus Neuner, composer, dies at 51 on April - 01.   

1832  On April - 01 robert the Hermit, US ex-slave/hermit in Massachusetts, dies   

1834  Isidore Edouard Legouix, composer on this day in history.   

1836  Charles Darwin aboard HMS Beagle reaches Cocos Islands on this day in history.   

1843  Ludwig Enneccerus, German jurist on April - 01.   

1847  Gavriil Musicescu, composer on this day in history.   

1850  On April - 01 sF County Govt established   

1852  On this day in history second Burmese War breaks out after British ultimatum to King of Burma.   

1852  On this day in history edward Austin Abbey, US, painter (Quest of the Holy Grail)   

1853  On this day in history cincinnati became first US city to pay firefighters a regular salary   

1853  Cincinnati became 1st US city to pay fire fighters a regular salary on this day in history.   

1854  Hard Times begins serialisation in Charles Dickens magazine, Household Words on this day in history.   

1857  On this day in history herman Melville publishes The Confidence-Man.   

1858  On this day in history arnold Aletrino, Dutch physician-criminologist/author (From Life)   

1862  Shenandoah Valley campaign, Jackson's Battle of Woodstock, VA on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history wartime conscription law in US goes into effect   

1863  On this day in history 1st wartime conscription law in US goes into effect   

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1220  Emperor Go-Saga of Japan (d. 1272) was born on April - 01.   

1283  Ludwig IV of Baveria, Roman Catholic Bavarian emperor (1314-47) was born on April - 01.   

1543  François de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières, Constable of France (d. 1626) was born on this day in history.   

1578  On this day in history birth of william Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation)   

1582  On this day in history birth of gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter   

1582  Thomas Simpson, composer was born on this day in history.   

1610  Charles de Saint-Évremond, French soldier (d. 1703) was born on this day in history.   

1640  Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697) was born on April - 01.   

1085  On this day in history death of emperor Shenzong of China (b. 1048)   

1132  On this day in history death of st-Hugues, Bishop of Grenoble (b. 1053)   

1204  Eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Louis VII & Henry II, dies at 81 on April - 01.   

1205  Amalrik II, King of Cyprus/Jerusalem, dies on April - 01.   

1528  Death of Francisco de Peñalosa, Spanish composer on April - 01.   

1548  On this day in history sigismund I, the Elder, King of Poland, dies at 81   

1580  Death of Alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer on April - 01.   

1611  Death of Gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72 on this day in history.