Page 3: Historical Events In April - 03

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

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

1850  On April - 03 vaclav Jan Krtitel Tomasek, organist/pianist/composer, dies at 75   

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  Sigismund Ritter von Neukomm, Austrian composer, dies at 79 on April - 03.   

1859  On April - 03 reginald De Koven, composer   

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

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

1860  On April - 03 pony Express began between St Joseph Mo & Sacramento Calif   

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

1868  Franz Adolf Berwald, Swedish composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

1872  J C Watson discovers asteroid #119 Althaea on April - 03.   

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

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

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 April - 03.   

1882  On April - 03 simon Elzinga, Dutch educator   

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

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

1886  J Palisa discovers asteroids #256 Walpurga and #274 Philagoria on this day in history.   

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

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1151  Igor Svyatoslavich, Ukrainian prince (d. 1202) was born on April - 03.   

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

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  On April - 03 birth of lieven van der Maude [Ammonius], South Netherland poet   

1529  On this day in history birth of michael Neander, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1581)   

1569  Giovanni Battista Massarengo, composer was born on this day in history.   

1593  On April - 03 birth of george Herbert, English metaphysical poet (5 Mystical Songs)   

0033  On April - 03 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  Death of William III, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 915) on April - 03.   

1287  Honorius IV, [Giacomo Savelli], Italian Pope (1285-87), dies on April - 03.   

1350  Death of Eudes IV, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1295) on this day in history.   

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

1525  On this day in history giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api), dies at 49   

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