Historical Events In April - 03

1848  On April - 03 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  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 this day in history.  

1858  On April - 03 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 April - 03.  

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

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

1860  Pony Express began between St Joseph Mo & Sacramento Calif on April - 03.  

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

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

1864  On April - 03 skirmish at Okolona AR  

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

1865  On April - 03 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 April - 03 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 this day in history 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  Eduardo Sanchez de Fuentes, composer on April - 03.  

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

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

1882  Wood block alarm invented, when alarm rang, it dropped 20 wood blocks on this day in history.  

1882  Simon Elzinga, Dutch educator on April - 03.  

1882  Friedrich Wilhelm Kucken, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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

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

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 April - 03 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 this day in history birth of igor Svyatoslavich, Ukrainian prince (d. 1202)  

1245  Philips III, the Stout, King of France (1270-85) was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of george Herbert, English metaphysical poet (5 Mystical Songs)  

0033  On this day in history death of christ, crucified (according to astronomer Humphreys & Waddington)  

0628  On April - 03 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 this day in history.  

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

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.