Page 3: Historical Events In April - 03

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

1849  Juliusz Slowacki, Pol poet (Father of the Plague-Patient), dies at 39 on April - 03.   

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  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 April - 03.   

1859  Reginald De Koven, composer on April - 03.   

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

1860  On April - 03 pony Express began between St Joseph MO & Sacramento CA   

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 April - 03.   

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

1864  Skirmish at Okolona AR on April - 03.   

1864  On April - 03 skirmish at Okolona, Arkansas   

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

1865  Union forces occupy Confederate capital of Richmond VA & Petersburg VA on April - 03.   

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

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

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

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

1871  On this day in history jose Juan Tablada, Mexican poet (El Florilegio)   

1872  On this day in history j C Watson discovers asteroid #119 Althaea   

1874  On this day in history eduardo Sanchez de Fuentes, composer   

1876  Henriette Davidis, writer, dies on April - 03.   

1881  On this day in history alcide de Gasperi, Italian premier (1945..53)   

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

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

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

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

1884  On April - 03 jackie Matthews, cricketer (Aust leg-spinner, two hat-tricks 1912)   

1884  Carel JCH van Nispen tot Sevenaer, Dutch Cath politician, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1885  Harry St John Philby, [sheik Abdullah], British explorer on this day in history.   

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

1367  On April - 03 birth of henry IV, Bolingbroke Lincolnshire, King of England (1399-1413)   

1438  John III van Egmont, [Manke John], viceroy of Holland was born on April - 03.   

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 this day in history.   

0033  Death of Christ, crucified (according to astronomer Humphreys & Waddington) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1350  On this day in history death of eudes IV, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1295)   

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

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

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