Historical Events In April - 03

1848  Thomas Douglas becomes 1st SF public teacher on this day in history.  

1849  On this day in history juliusz Slowacki, Pol poet (Father of the Plague-Patient), dies at 39  

1850  On this day in history vaclav Jan Krtitel Tomasek, organist/pianist/composer, dies at 75  

1856  On April - 03 gunpowder in church explodes killing 4,000 in Rhodos  

1858  On this day in history matthew Ricketts, 1st Black man elected to Neb State Legislature  

1858  Sigismund Ritter von Neukomm, Austrian composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

1859  Reginald De Koven, composer on this day in history.  

1860  On this day in history in the United States, the Pony Express mail delivery system starts its service  

1860  Pony Express began between St Joseph MO & Sacramento CA on April - 03.  

1860  Pony Express began between St Joseph Mo & Sacramento Calif on this day in history.  

1860  Frederik W van Eeden, Dutch utopian writer (Walden) on this day in history.  

1862  James Clark Ross, Arctic explorer, dies on April - 03.  

1864  On this day in history skirmish at Okolona AR  

1864  Skirmish at Okolona, Arkansas on this day in history.  

1865  Battle at Namozine Church VA (Appomattox Campaign) on this day in history.  

1865  On April - 03 union forces occupy Confederate capital of Richmond VA & Petersburg VA  

1865  On this day in history battle at Namozine Church, Virginia (Appomattox Campaign)  

1866  James B Hertzog, South African general/premier (1914-39) on April - 03.  

1868  An Hawaiian surfs on highest wave ever, he rides a 50' tidal wave on this day in history.  

1868  On this day in history franz Adolf Berwald, Swedish composer, dies at 71  

1871  On April - 03 jose Juan Tablada, Mexican poet (El Florilegio)  

1872  J C Watson discovers asteroid #119 Althaea on this day in history.  

1874  On April - 03 eduardo Sanchez de Fuentes, composer  

1876  On this day in history henriette Davidis, writer, dies  

1881  On April - 03 alcide de Gasperi, Italian premier (1945..53)  

1882  On April - 03 wood block alarm invented, when alarm rang, it dropped 20 wood blocks  

1882  On April - 03 simon Elzinga, Dutch educator  

1882  Friedrich Wilhelm Kucken, composer, dies at 71 on April - 03.  

1883  On this day in history state Premier Thomas McIlwraith claims British New Guinea as a Queensland possession; the claim was later disallowed by Britain.  

1884  Jackie Matthews, cricketer (Aust leg-spinner, two hat-tricks 1912) on April - 03.  

1884  Carel JCH van Nispen tot Sevenaer, Dutch Cath politician, dies at 59 on April - 03.  

1885  Harry St John Philby, [sheik Abdullah], British explorer on April - 03.  

1886  On this day in history j Palisa discovers asteroids #256 Walpurga and #274 Philagoria  

1888  On this day in history neville Cardus, cricketer (doyen of cricket writers)  

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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 this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1569  Giovanni Battista Massarengo, composer was born on April - 03.  

1593  George Herbert, English metaphysical poet (5 Mystical Songs) was born on this day in history.  

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

0628  Death of Chosroes II, emperor of Persia (579..628), murdered by his son on April - 03.  

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

1287  Honorius IV, [Giacomo Savelli], Italian Pope (1285-87), dies on this day in history.  

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

1512  On this day in history richard Pafraet, Dutch printer, dies  

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

1581  Huibert Duifhuis, Roman Catholic pastor (Rotterdam/Utrecht), dies on this day in history.