Page 2: Historical Events In April - 03

1695  Melchior de Hondecoeter, Dutch still life painter, dies at about 58   

1720  Elia van Vilnius, [Elijahu ben Salomo Zalman], Latvian rabbi   

1721  Robert Walpole is recorded as becoming England's 1st Lord of the Treasury   

1721  Robert Walpole elected as Britains inaugural Prime Minister   

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

1751  Jean-Baptiste Lamoyne, composer   

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

1757  Ferenc Verseghy, composer.   

1764  Austrian arch duke Jozef crowned himself Roman Catholic king   

1764  John Abernethy, London, surgeon   

1769  Gerhard Tersteegen, German evangelist/poet (in blood), dies at 71   

1776  Washington receives honorary Ll.D. degree from Harvard College.   

1783  Sweden and US sign a treaty of Amity and Commerce.   

1783  Washington Irving, American author is born.   

1783  Washington Irving, US writer (Legend of Sleepy Hollow).   

1790  Revenue Marine Service (US Coast Guard), created   

1797  CAPT Thomas Truxtun issued inaugural known American signal book using numerary system.   

1797  Nonnosus Madlseder, composer, dies at 66   

1798  Charles D Wilkes, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1877.   

1811  Pieter-Jozef Verhaghen, Flemish (court)painter, dies at 83.   

1812  Louisa Maria, Queen of the Belgians (1832-50/wife of Leopold I).   

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

1822  Friedrich Bertuch, writer, dies.   

1823  William Macy "Boss" Tweed, corrupt political boss (NYC).   

1825  Adolf Rzepko, composer.   

1826  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  Reginald Heber, bishop and hymn writer, dies   

1834  The generals in the Greek War of Independence stand trial for treason.   

1837  John Burroughs, writer/nature enthusiast (Burroughs Medal namesake).   

1838  Leon Michel Gambetta, French attorney/premier (1881-82)   

1838  Francesco Antommarchi, Napoleon's physician on St Helena, dies at 57   

1842  Ulric Dahlgren, Col (Union volunteers), died in 1864   

1848  Thomas Douglas is recorded as becoming 1st San Francisco public teacher.   

1848  Thomas Douglas is recorded as becoming 1st SF public teacher   

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1151  Igor svyatoslavich: Ukrainian prince   

1245  Philips iii: The stout, king of france (1270-85)   

1367  Henry iv: Bolingbroke lincolnshire, king of england (1399-1413)   

1438  John iii van egmont: [manke john], viceroy of holland   

1485  Lieven van der maude [ammonius]: South netherland poet   

1529  Michael neander: German mathematician and astronomer   

1569  Giovanni battista massarengo: Composer   

1593  George herbert: English metaphysical poet (5 mystical songs)   

0033  Christ: Crucified (according to astronomer humphreys & waddington)   

0628  Chosroes ii: Emperor of persia (579..628), murdered by his son   

0963  Death of William iii: Duke of aquitaine (b. 915)   

1287  Death of Honorius iv: [giacomo savelli], italian pope (1285-87),   

1350  Eudes iv: Duke of burgundy (b. 1295)   

1512  Death of Richard pafraet: Dutch printer,   

1525  Death of Giovanni rucellai: Italian poet (le api),   

1581  Huibert duifhuis: Roman catholic pastor (rotterdam/utrecht),