Page 3: Historical Events In April - 03

1848  On this day in history thomas Douglas becomes 1st SF public teacher   

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 April - 03 matthew Ricketts, 1st Black man elected to Neb State Legislature   

1858  On this day in history sigismund Ritter von Neukomm, Austrian composer, dies at 79   

1859  Reginald De Koven, composer on April - 03.   

1860  On April - 03 in the United States, the Pony Express mail delivery system starts its service   

1860  On this day in history pony Express began between St Joseph MO & Sacramento CA   

1860  On this day in history pony Express began between St Joseph Mo & Sacramento Calif   

1860  Frederik W van Eeden, Dutch utopian writer (Walden) on April - 03.   

1862  James Clark Ross, Arctic explorer, dies on this day in history.   

1864  Skirmish at Okolona AR on this day in history.   

1864  Skirmish at Okolona, Arkansas on April - 03.   

1865  Battle at Namozine Church VA (Appomattox Campaign) on April - 03.   

1865  Union forces occupy Confederate capital of Richmond VA & Petersburg VA on this day in history.   

1865  On April - 03 battle at Namozine Church, Virginia (Appomattox Campaign)   

1866  On this day in history james B Hertzog, South African general/premier (1914-39)   

1868  On April - 03 an Hawaiian surfs on highest wave ever, he rides a 50' tidal wave   

1868  On April - 03 franz Adolf Berwald, Swedish composer, dies at 71   

1871  Jose Juan Tablada, Mexican poet (El Florilegio) on April - 03.   

1872  On April - 03 j C Watson discovers asteroid #119 Althaea   

1874  Eduardo Sanchez de Fuentes, composer on this day in history.   

1876  On April - 03 henriette Davidis, writer, dies   

1881  Alcide de Gasperi, Italian premier (1945..53) on this day in history.   

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

1882  Simon Elzinga, Dutch educator on April - 03.   

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

1883  On April - 03 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  On this day in history carel JCH van Nispen tot Sevenaer, Dutch Cath politician, dies at 59   

1885  On this day in history harry St John Philby, [sheik Abdullah], British explorer   

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

1888  On April - 03 neville Cardus, cricketer (doyen of cricket writers)   

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

1245  On April - 03 birth of philips III, the Stout, King of France (1270-85)   

1367  Henry IV, Bolingbroke Lincolnshire, King of England (1399-1413) was born on this day in history.   

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 April - 03.   

1529  On April - 03 birth of michael Neander, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1581)   

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

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 this day in history.   

0628  On April - 03 death of chosroes II, emperor of Persia (579..628), murdered by his son   

0963  On April - 03 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  On April - 03 richard Pafraet, Dutch printer, dies   

1525  On April - 03 giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api), dies at 49   

1581  On April - 03 huibert Duifhuis, Roman Catholic pastor (Rotterdam/Utrecht), dies