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  On April - 04 linus Yale, US, portrait painter/inventor (Yale cylinder lock)   

1823  On this day in history karl Wilhelm Siemens, inventor (laid undersea cables)   

1828  Casparus van Wooden patents chocolate milk powder (Amsterdam) on April - 04.   

1828  On April - 04 margaret Oliphant, Scotland, novelist/biographer (Beleaguered City)   

1831  Edward Cary Walthall, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1898 on this day in history.   

1832  On April - 04 charles Darwin aboard HMS Beagle reaches Rio de Janeiro   

1832  On this day in history jose Echegaray y Elizaguirre, playwright/scientist (Teatro Escogido)   

1836  On this day in history jerome Hopkins, composer   

1841  On April - 04 william Henry Harrison, becomes 1st pres to die in office, at 68   

1843  On this day in history hans Richter, composer   

1844  Charles Bulfinch, 1st US pro architect (Mass State House), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1850  On this day in history city of Los Angeles incorporated   

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  On April - 04 asteroid 54, Kalypso discovered (named for goddess of silence)   

1858  R Luther discovers asteroid #53 Kalypso on April - 04.   

1859  The opera "Dinorah" is produced (Paris France) on April - 04.   

1859  On this day in history opera "Dinorah" is produced (Paris)   

1862  On April - 04 battle of Yorktown begins   

1862  On this day in history uS begins Peninsular Campaign aimed at capturing Richmond   

1862  On this day in history harmen S Sytstra, Dutch poet/editor (Iduna), dies at 45   

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

1865  Lee's army arrives at Amelia Courthouse on this day in history.   

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

1866  On this day in history george P Baker, US playwright (47 Workshop)   

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

1870  On this day in history golden Gate Park forms by City Order #800   

1870  On this day in history george A Smith, Salt Lake City Utah, 8th pres of Mormon church   

1872  Nikolai Amani, composer on this day in history.   

1875  On this day in history jozef Szulc, composer   

1876  Maurice de Vlaminck, Paris, Fauvist painter (Village in the Snow) on April - 04.   

1879  Gabriel Groulez, composer on this day in history.   

1881  Charles Funk, Ohio, Encylopediest (Funk & Wagnalls) on this day in history.   

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

1492  On this day in history birth of ambrosius Blarer, German reformer (d. 1564)   

1527  On April - 04 birth of abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer   

1572  William Strachey, English writer (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.   

1593  On April - 04 birth of edward Nicholas, English statesman (d. 1669)   

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

1648  Grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver was born on this day in history.   

1688  Joseph-Nicolas Delisle, French astronomer (d. 1768) was born on April - 04.   

0397  Ambrosius, gov of Liguria/bishop of Milan (374-97)/saint, dies on April - 04.   

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

0896  On April - 04 formosus, Pope (891-96), dies   

1229  On this day in history hugo van Pierrepont, bishop of Liege, dies   

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

1292  On this day in history nicholas IV, [Girolamo Masci], Pope (1288-92), dies   

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

1393  On April - 04 floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies