Page 2: Historical Events In April - 03

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

1720  On this day in history elia van Vilnius, [Elijahu ben Salomo Zalman], Latvian rabbi   

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

1721  Robert Walpole elected as Britains first Prime Minister on this day in history.   

1727  Philippe-Lambert-Joseph Spruyt, Flemish painter/engraver on April - 03.   

1751  On this day in history jean-Baptiste Lamoyne, composer   

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

1757  Ferenc Verseghy, composer on April - 03.   

1764  On this day in history austrian arch duke Jozef crowned himself Roman Catholic king   

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

1769  On this day in history gerhard Tersteegen, German evangelist/poet (in blood), dies at 71   

1776  Washington receives honorary Ll.D. degree from Harvard College on April - 03.   

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

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

1783  Sweden & US sign a treaty of Amity & Commerce on April - 03.   

1783  On this day in history washington Irving, US writer (Legend of Sleepy Hollow)   

1790  On this day in history revenue Marine Service (US Coast Guard), created   

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

1797  Nonnosus Madlseder, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1798  On April - 03 charles D Wilkes, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1877   

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

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

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

1822  Friedrich Bertuch, writer, dies on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history the generals in the Greek War of Independence stand trial for treason.   

1837  On April - 03 john Burroughs, writer/nature enthusiast (Burroughs Medal namesake)   

1838  On April - 03 leon Michel Gambetta, French attorney/premier (1881-82)   

1838  On this day in history 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  Philips III, the Stout, King of France (1270-85) was born on April - 03.   

1367  Henry IV, Bolingbroke Lincolnshire, King of England (1399-1413) was born on this day in history.   

1438  John III van Egmont, [Manke John], viceroy of Holland was born on April - 03.   

1485  Lieven van der Maude [Ammonius], South Netherland poet was born on this day in history.   

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

1569  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Massarengo, composer   

1593  On April - 03 birth of george Herbert, English metaphysical poet (5 Mystical Songs)   

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  On this day in history honorius IV, [Giacomo Savelli], Italian Pope (1285-87), dies   

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

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

1525  Giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1581  On April - 03 huibert Duifhuis, Roman Catholic pastor (Rotterdam/Utrecht), dies