Page 2: 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 April - 03 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  On this day in history philippe-Lambert-Joseph Spruyt, Flemish painter/engraver   

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  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 April - 03.   

1769  On April - 03 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  The birth of Washington Irving, American author on this day in history.   

1783  Sweden & US sign a treaty of Amity & Commerce on this day in history.   

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

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 April - 03.   

1812  On April - 03 louisa Maria, Queen of the Belgians (1832-50/wife of Leopold I)   

1822  Edward Everett Hale, US, clergyman/author (Man without a Country) on April - 03.   

1822  On April - 03 friedrich Bertuch, writer, dies   

1823  William Macy "Boss" Tweed, corrupt political boss (NYC) on April - 03.   

1825  Adolf Rzepko, composer on this day in history.   

1826  On April - 03 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 April - 03 reginald Heber, bishop & hymn writer, dies   

1834  The generals in the Greek War of Independence stand trial for treason on this day in history.   

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

1838  Leon Michel Gambetta, French attorney/premier (1881-82) on this day in history.   

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

1842  On this day in history ulric Dahlgren, Col (Union volunteers), died in 1864   

1848  On April - 03 thomas Douglas becomes 1st San Francisco public teacher   

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1151  On April - 03 birth of igor Svyatoslavich, Ukrainian prince (d. 1202)   

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 April - 03.   

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

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

1529  Michael Neander, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1581) was born on April - 03.   

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 April - 03.   

0628  On this day in history death of chosroes II, emperor of Persia (579..628), murdered by his son   

0963  Death of William III, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 915) on April - 03.   

1287  On April - 03 honorius IV, [Giacomo Savelli], Italian Pope (1285-87), dies   

1350  Death of Eudes IV, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1295) on this day in history.   

1512  Richard Pafraet, Dutch printer, dies on this day in history.   

1525  Giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api), dies at 49 on April - 03.   

1581  On this day in history huibert Duifhuis, Roman Catholic pastor (Rotterdam/Utrecht), dies