Historical Events In April - 03

1695  Melchior de Hondecoeter, Dutch still life painter, dies at about 58 on April - 03.   

1720  Elia van Vilnius, [Elijahu ben Salomo Zalman], Latvian rabbi on April - 03.   

1721  On this day in history robert Walpole becomes England's 1st Lord of the Treasury   

1721  On April - 03 robert Walpole elected as Britains first Prime Minister   

1727  On April - 03 philippe-Lambert-Joseph Spruyt, Flemish painter/engraver   

1751  Jean-Baptiste Lamoyne, composer on this day in history.   

1756  On April - 03 marquis de Montcalm sails from France for Canada; he will die at the battle of the Plains of Abraham.   

1757  On this day in history ferenc Verseghy, composer   

1764  On April - 03 austrian arch duke Jozef crowned himself Roman Catholic king   

1764  John Abernethy, London, surgeon on this day in history.   

1769  Gerhard Tersteegen, German evangelist/poet (in blood), dies at 71 on April - 03.   

1776  On this day in history washington receives honorary Ll.D. degree from Harvard College   

1783  On this day in history sweden and US sign a treaty of Amity and Commerce   

1783  On this day in history the birth of Washington Irving, American author   

1783  On April - 03 sweden & US sign a treaty of Amity & Commerce   

1783  Washington Irving, US writer (Legend of Sleepy Hollow) on April - 03.   

1790  Revenue Marine Service (US Coast Guard), created on April - 03.   

1797  CAPT Thomas Truxtun issued first known American signal book using numerary system on April - 03.   

1797  On this day in history nonnosus Madlseder, composer, dies at 66   

1798  Charles D Wilkes, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1877 on this day in history.   

1811  Pieter-Jozef Verhaghen, Flemish (court)painter, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1812  Louisa Maria, Queen of the Belgians (1832-50/wife of Leopold I) on this day in history.   

1822  Edward Everett Hale, US, clergyman/author (Man without a Country) on this day in history.   

1822  On April - 03 friedrich Bertuch, writer, dies   

1823  On April - 03 william Macy "Boss" Tweed, corrupt political boss (NYC)   

1825  Adolf Rzepko, composer on April - 03.   

1826  On this day in history financial panic hits New Brunswick as word spreads that banks in London had failed and the timber trade had collapsed; so-called Black Monday.   

1826  On this day in history reginald Heber, bishop & hymn writer, dies   

1834  The generals in the Greek War of Independence stand trial for treason on April - 03.   

1837  John Burroughs, writer/nature enthusiast (Burroughs Medal namesake) on this day in history.   

1838  On this day in history leon Michel Gambetta, French attorney/premier (1881-82)   

1838  On April - 03 francesco Antommarchi, Napoleon's physician on St Helena, dies at 57   

1842  Ulric Dahlgren, Col (Union volunteers), died in 1864 on this day in history.   

1848  Thomas Douglas becomes 1st San Francisco public teacher on April - 03.   

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1151  Igor Svyatoslavich, Ukrainian prince (d. 1202) was born on April - 03.   

1245  On April - 03 birth of philips III, the Stout, King of France (1270-85)   

1367  On April - 03 birth of henry IV, Bolingbroke Lincolnshire, King of England (1399-1413)   

1438  John III van Egmont, [Manke John], viceroy of Holland was born on this day in history.   

1485  On April - 03 birth of lieven van der Maude [Ammonius], South Netherland poet   

1529  On April - 03 birth of michael Neander, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1581)   

1569  Giovanni Battista Massarengo, composer was born on this day in history.   

1593  George Herbert, English metaphysical poet (5 Mystical Songs) was born on this day in history.   

0033  Death of Christ, crucified (according to astronomer Humphreys & Waddington) on this day in history.   

0628  On April - 03 death of chosroes II, emperor of Persia (579..628), murdered by his son   

0963  On April - 03 death of william III, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 915)   

1287  Honorius IV, [Giacomo Savelli], Italian Pope (1285-87), dies on April - 03.   

1350  Death of Eudes IV, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1295) on April - 03.   

1512  On April - 03 richard Pafraet, Dutch printer, dies   

1525  On April - 03 giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api), dies at 49   

1581  Huibert Duifhuis, Roman Catholic pastor (Rotterdam/Utrecht), dies on April - 03.