Historical Events In April - 03

1695  Melchior de Hondecoeter, Dutch still life painter, dies at about 58 on this day in history.  

1720  Elia van Vilnius, [Elijahu ben Salomo Zalman], Latvian rabbi on this day in history.  

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 April - 03.  

1727  Philippe-Lambert-Joseph Spruyt, Flemish painter/engraver on this day in history.  

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

1756  On this day in history marquis de Montcalm sails from France for Canada; he will die at the battle of the Plains of Abraham.  

1757  Ferenc Verseghy, composer on April - 03.  

1764  Austrian arch duke Jozef crowned himself Roman Catholic king on April - 03.  

1764  On this day in history john Abernethy, London, surgeon  

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

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  The birth of Washington Irving, American author on April - 03.  

1783  On this day in history 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  On April - 03 cAPT Thomas Truxtun issued first known American signal book using numerary system  

1797  On April - 03 nonnosus Madlseder, composer, dies at 66  

1798  Charles D Wilkes, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1877 on April - 03.  

1811  On this day in history pieter-Jozef Verhaghen, Flemish (court)painter, dies at 83  

1812  Louisa Maria, Queen of the Belgians (1832-50/wife of Leopold I) on April - 03.  

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  William Macy "Boss" Tweed, corrupt political boss (NYC) on this day in history.  

1825  On this day in history 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 on April - 03.  

1826  Reginald Heber, bishop & hymn writer, dies on April - 03.  

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  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 April - 03.  

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

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1151  Igor Svyatoslavich, Ukrainian prince (d. 1202) was born on this day in history.  

1245  Philips III, the Stout, King of France (1270-85) was born on April - 03.  

1367  On this day in history birth of henry IV, Bolingbroke Lincolnshire, King of England (1399-1413)  

1438  On April - 03 birth of john III van Egmont, [Manke John], viceroy of Holland  

1485  Lieven van der Maude [Ammonius], South Netherland poet was born on April - 03.  

1529  Michael Neander, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1581) was born on this day in history.  

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

1593  On this day in history birth of george Herbert, English metaphysical poet (5 Mystical Songs)  

0033  On April - 03 death of christ, crucified (according to astronomer Humphreys & Waddington)  

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

0963  On this day in history 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  On April - 03 death of eudes IV, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1295)  

1512  Richard Pafraet, Dutch printer, dies on April - 03.  

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

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