Page 3: Historical Events In April - 04

1820  Charles Devens Jr, Major General, Bvt (Union volunteers), died in 1891 on this day in history.   

1821  Linus Yale, US, portrait painter/inventor (Yale cylinder lock) on this day in history.   

1823  Karl Wilhelm Siemens, inventor (laid undersea cables) on April - 04.   

1828  Casparus van Wooden patents chocolate milk powder (Amsterdam) on this day in history.   

1828  Margaret Oliphant, Scotland, novelist/biographer (Beleaguered City) on April - 04.   

1831  Edward Cary Walthall, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1898 on April - 04.   

1832  On this day in history charles Darwin aboard HMS Beagle reaches Rio de Janeiro   

1832  On April - 04 jose Echegaray y Elizaguirre, playwright/scientist (Teatro Escogido)   

1836  On this day in history jerome Hopkins, composer   

1841  William Henry Harrison, becomes 1st pres to die in office, at 68 on this day in history.   

1843  Hans Richter, composer on April - 04.   

1844  Charles Bulfinch, 1st US pro architect (Mass State House), dies at 80 on April - 04.   

1850  City of Los Angeles incorporated on this day in history.   

1853  Tad Lincoln, son of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln on April - 04.   

1854  On April - 04 sailors and Marines from sailing sloop, Plymouth, protect U.S. citizens at Shanghai   

1858  Asteroid 54, Kalypso discovered (named for goddess of silence) on this day in history.   

1858  R Luther discovers asteroid #53 Kalypso on this day in history.   

1859  On April - 04 the opera "Dinorah" is produced (Paris France)   

1859  On April - 04 opera "Dinorah" is produced (Paris)   

1862  On this day in history battle of Yorktown begins   

1862  On April - 04 uS begins Peninsular Campaign aimed at capturing Richmond   

1862  Harmen S Sytstra, Dutch poet/editor (Iduna), dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1864  Skirmish at Elkin's Ford (Little Missouri River), Arkansas on April - 04.   

1865  Lee's army arrives at Amelia Courthouse on April - 04.   

1866  On this day in history alexander II of Russia narrowly escapes an assassination attempt in the city of Kiev.   

1866  George P Baker, US playwright (47 Workshop) on April - 04.   

1870  Golden Gate Park established by City Order #800 on this day in history.   

1870  Golden Gate Park forms by City Order #800 on April - 04.   

1870  On April - 04 george A Smith, Salt Lake City Utah, 8th pres of Mormon church   

1872  On this day in history nikolai Amani, composer   

1875  Jozef Szulc, composer on April - 04.   

1876  On this day in history maurice de Vlaminck, Paris, Fauvist painter (Village in the Snow)   

1879  Gabriel Groulez, composer on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history charles Funk, Ohio, Encylopediest (Funk & Wagnalls)   

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0186  Caracalla, Roman emperor (d. 217) was born on April - 04.   

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  Edward Nicholas, English statesman (d. 1669) was born on this day in history.   

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

1648  Grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver was born on April - 04.   

1688  Joseph-Nicolas Delisle, French astronomer (d. 1768) was born on this day in history.   

0397  Ambrosius, gov of Liguria/bishop of Milan (374-97)/saint, dies on this day in history.   

0636  On April - 04 death of saint Isidore of Seville, Church Father and the proposed patron of Internet (b. cira 560)   

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

1229  Hugo van Pierrepont, bishop of Liege, dies on April - 04.   

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

1292  Nicholas IV, [Girolamo Masci], Pope (1288-92), dies on April - 04.   

1305  On this day in history death of jeanne of Navarre, wife of Philip IV of France (b. circa 1217)   

1393  Floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies on April - 04.