Page 3: Historical Events In April - 03

1848  Thomas Douglas becomes 1st SF public teacher on April - 03.   

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

1850  Vaclav Jan Krtitel Tomasek, organist/pianist/composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1856  Gunpowder in church explodes killing 4,000 in Rhodos on April - 03.   

1858  Matthew Ricketts, 1st Black man elected to Neb State Legislature on April - 03.   

1858  On April - 03 sigismund Ritter von Neukomm, Austrian composer, dies at 79   

1859  On April - 03 reginald De Koven, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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

1860  On this day in history frederik W van Eeden, Dutch utopian writer (Walden)   

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

1864  Skirmish at Okolona AR on April - 03.   

1864  Skirmish at Okolona, Arkansas on April - 03.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1868  On this day in history 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  On April - 03 eduardo Sanchez de Fuentes, composer   

1876  Henriette Davidis, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1881  Alcide de Gasperi, Italian premier (1945..53) on April - 03.   

1882  Wood block alarm invented, when alarm rang, it dropped 20 wood blocks on April - 03.   

1882  Simon Elzinga, Dutch educator on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history friedrich Wilhelm Kucken, composer, dies at 71   

1883  State Premier Thomas McIlwraith claims British New Guinea as a Queensland possession; the claim was later disallowed by Britain on April - 03.   

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

1884  On April - 03 carel JCH van Nispen tot Sevenaer, Dutch Cath politician, dies at 59   

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

1886  J Palisa discovers asteroids #256 Walpurga and #274 Philagoria on April - 03.   

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

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1151  On April - 03 birth of igor Svyatoslavich, Ukrainian prince (d. 1202)   

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

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

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 this day in history birth of michael Neander, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1581)   

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

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