Historical Events In April - 04

1662  On April - 04 davis Mell, composer, dies at 57   

1664  On April - 04 adam Willaerts, Dutch seascape painter, dies   

1686  English king James II publishes Declaration of Indulgence on April - 04.   

1687  On this day in history english King James II orders his Declaration of Indulgence read in church   

1687  On April - 04 king James II orders his declaration of indulgence read in church   

1701  Joseph Haines, entertainer and author on April - 04.   

1714  On this day in history karel, duke of Berry/French heir to the throne, dies   

1716  On April - 04 russian & Prussian troops occupy Wismar   

1716  John Evangelist Schreiber, composer on April - 04.   

1721  On this day in history sir Robert Walpole enters office as the first Prime Minister of the United Kingdom under King George I.   

1731  Francisco Morera, composer on this day in history.   

1734  Johann C van Erckel, old Catholic theologist, dies at about 79 on this day in history.   

1737  Anthony van Heim installed as Dutch pension advisor on April - 04.   

1740  On this day in history wolfgang Nicolaus Haueisen, composer   

1752  Niccolo Antonio Zingarelli, composer (Andromeda) on April - 04.   

1755  On this day in history vincenc Masek, composer   

1758  On April - 04 john Hoppner, portrait painter   

1762  Stephen Storace, composer on this day in history.   

1774  On April - 04 oliver Goldsmith, Irish poet (She Stoops to Conquer), dies at 17   

1776  On this day in history continental Navy frigate Columbus captures HM Tender Hawke, first American capture of British armed vessel   

1784  Mary Mead, wife of English journalist John Wilkes, dies on April - 04.   

1785  Bettina Brentano, composer on April - 04.   

1786  On this day in history john Franklin, British explorer (Arctic)   

1792  Thaddeus Stevens, US Radical Republican congressional leader (Rep-R) on April - 04.   

1804  Joseph Fischhof, composer on this day in history.   

1806  Friedrich Gottlob Fleischer, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1807  Joseph Jerome Le Francais de Lalande, French astronomer, dies on this day in history.   

1809  On April - 04 benjamin Pierce, US mathematician/astronomer   

1814  Napoleon abdicates for the first time on April - 04.   

1814  John Blair Smith Todd, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1872 on April - 04.   

1817  John Wilson Sprague, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1893 on this day in history.   

1817  Prince d'Essing, dies on this day in history.   

1818  Congress decided US flag is 13 red & white stripes & 20 stars on this day in history.   

1818  On April - 04 congress decided US flag is 13 red and white stripes and 20 stars   

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0186  Caracalla, Roman emperor (d. 217) was born on this day in history.   

1492  Ambrosius Blarer, German reformer (d. 1564) was born on April - 04.   

1527  Abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer was born on this day in history.   

1572  On April - 04 birth of william Strachey, English writer (d. 1621)   

1593  On this day in history birth of edward Nicholas, English statesman (d. 1669)   

1646  Antoine Galland, French archaeologist (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.   

1648  On April - 04 birth of grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver   

1688  On this day in history birth of joseph-Nicolas Delisle, French astronomer (d. 1768)   

0397  On this day in history ambrosius, gov of Liguria/bishop of Milan (374-97)/saint, dies   

0636  Death of Saint Isidore of Seville, Church Father and the proposed patron of Internet (b. cira 560) on this day in history.   

0896  On this day in history formosus, Pope (891-96), dies   

1229  Hugo van Pierrepont, bishop of Liege, dies on this day in history.   

1284  Alfonso X, "El Sabio" King of Castile/Leon (1252-84), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1292  On April - 04 nicholas IV, [Girolamo Masci], Pope (1288-92), dies   

1305  Death of Jeanne of Navarre, wife of Philip IV of France (b. circa 1217) on this day in history.   

1393  Floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.