Page 3: Historical Events In April - 02

1863  Bread revolt in Richmond Virginia.   

1863  Henry C Van de Velde, Flemish painter/architect (Art Nouveau).   

1864  Skirmish at Crump's Hill (Piney Woods), Louisiana   

1865  Ambrose P Hill confederate general, dies at 39.   

1865  CSA Pres Jefferson Davis flees Confederate capital of Richmond, VA   

1865  Gen A.P. Hill is killed by a Federal Picket   

1865  Lee's line is broken at Petersberg   

1865  Richard Cobden founder Anti-Corn-Law League, dies at 60   

1865  Battle of Petersburg, VA (Ft Gregg, Sutherland's Station)   

1865  Ambrose Powell Hill, Confederate general, killed in action at 39   

1866  Pres Johnson ends war in Ala, Ark, Fla, Ga, Miss, La, NC, SC, Tn and Va.   

1868  Eduard Jacobs, singer/pianist (Dutch cabaret)   

1869  R Luther discovers asteroid #108 Hecuba   

1870  Victoria Woodhull is 1st woman to be nominated for US pres   

1871  Dominion of Canada's inaugural census shows a population of 3689257, including 2110000 of British origin and 1083000 of French origin.   

1872  Samuel F B Morse developer of electric telegraph dies at 80   

1872  George B Brayton patents gasoline powered engine.   

1872  Samuel F B Morse developer of electric telegraph, dies at 80   

1875  Walter Chrysler, Wamego, Kansas, founder of car company Chrysler   

1876  Philadelphia A's and Boston Red Caps play 1st NL game, in Phila.   

1876  Paul van Vlissingen, Dutch ship owner, dies at 78.   

1877  The inaugural Easter egg roll held on White House lawn.   

1877  1st Easter egg roll held on White House lawn.   

1877  Arnold Schering, German musicologist (Humor, Heldentum, Tragik)   

1878  1st issue of Rotterdam's Newspaper.   

1883  Battle at Bamako: French assault on Fabous arm forces attack.   

1884  London prison for debtors closed.   

1885  Wandering Spirit massacres 9 white settlers and Metis at Frog Lake Saskatchewan takes one man and two women prisoner with 7 other Crees   

1887  Juneau Alaska the US seizes Canadian sealing ships in North Pacific (boy they sure pick on us)   

1890  Marinus FAG Campbell, bibliographer, dies at 70.   

1891  Max Ernst, German painter is born   

1891  Max Ernst, Germany, painter/sculptor (founded surrealism).   

1892  Willem J d'Ablaing van Giessenburg, Dut baron/genealogist, dies at 79.   

1894  Rudolph P Cleveringa, Dutch anti-nazi lawyer   

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1348  Andronikos iv palaiologos: Byzantine emperor   

1565  Cornelis de houtman: Dutch explorer   

1602  Maria de jesus de agreda: [maria coronel], spanish franciscan   

1618  Francesco m grimaldi: Mathematician/physicist (light defraction)   

1628  Constantin christian dedekind: Composer   

1632  Georg caspar weckler: Composer   

1653  Prince george of denmark: Prince consort of anne of england   

1711  Jan punt: Dutch engraver/illustrator/actor (gideonschool)   

1118  Boudouin i: Of bologne/edessa, 1st crusader/king of jerusalem,   

1272  Richard: 1st earl of cornwall, holy roman emperor (b. 1209)   

1335  Death of Duke henry of carinthia: Duke henry of carinthia (b. circa 1265)   

1412  Ruy gonzáles de clavijo: Spanish traveler and writer (b. ????)   

1416  Death of Ferdinand i: The justified, king of aragon/sicily,   

1502  Death of Arthur: English crown prince/husband of catharina of aragon,   

1507  Francis of paola: Italian founder of the order of the minims (b. 1416)   

1640  Death of Matthias c sarbiewski: [sarbievius], polish jesuit/poet,