Page 2: Historical Events In April - 03

1695  On April - 03 melchior de Hondecoeter, Dutch still life painter, dies at about 58   

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

1721  Robert Walpole becomes England's 1st Lord of the Treasury on this day in history.   

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 April - 03 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 this day in history.   

1764  Austrian arch duke Jozef crowned himself Roman Catholic king on this day in history.   

1764  On April - 03 john Abernethy, London, surgeon   

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  The birth of Washington Irving, American author on this day in history.   

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

1797  CAPT Thomas Truxtun issued first known American signal book using numerary system on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1822  Friedrich Bertuch, writer, dies on April - 03.   

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

1825  On April - 03 adolf Rzepko, composer   

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

1837  John Burroughs, writer/nature enthusiast (Burroughs Medal namesake) on April - 03.   

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

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

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

1848  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of philips III, the Stout, King of France (1270-85)   

1367  Henry IV, Bolingbroke Lincolnshire, King of England (1399-1413) was born on April - 03.   

1438  On this day in history birth of john III van Egmont, [Manke John], viceroy of Holland   

1485  On this day in history birth of lieven van der Maude [Ammonius], South Netherland poet   

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

1569  On April - 03 birth of giovanni Battista Massarengo, composer   

1593  George Herbert, English metaphysical poet (5 Mystical Songs) was born on April - 03.   

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

1350  On April - 03 death of eudes IV, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1295)   

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

1525  On this day in history giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api), dies at 49   

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