Page 4: Historical Events In April - 04

1882  Mary Howe, composer on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history isoroku Yamamoto, admiral/supreme commander of Japanese fleet   

1887  Susanna Medora Salter elected 1st US woman mayor (Argonia KS) on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history susanna Medora Salter elected 1st US woman mayor (Argonia, KS)   

1888  On this day in history tris Speaker, baseball great, hit more doubles than Pete Rose   

1889  On April - 04 thomas T H Jorissen, historian, dies at 56   

1892  Cyril Smith, Peterhead Scotland, actor (Adv of Sir Lancelot) on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history alphonse LPP de Candolle, Swiss botanist, dies at 86   

1895  Arthur Murray, NYC, dancer (Arthur Murray Dance Party) on this day in history.   

1896  Announcement of Gold in the Yukon on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history news of the Yukon's Klondike gold strike reaches the outside world.   

1896  The birth of Tristan Tzara, French poet on April - 04.   

1896  Announcement of Gold in Yukon on April - 04.   

1896  Robert Sherwood, dramatist (Abe Lincoln in Illinois, Idiot's Delight) on this day in history.   

1897  Pierre Fresnay, Paris France, actor (Grand Illusion) on this day in history.   

1898  Appointment of first Civil Engineering Corps officer, Mordecai Endicott, as Chief, Bureau of ards and Docks on April - 04.   

1899  On April - 04 south Africa all out 35 vs England (Trott 4-19, Haigh 6-11)   

1899  The birth of Duke Ellington, American band leader on this day in history.   

1899  William Brann, cricketer (South African batsman v England 1922-23) on April - 04.   

1900  Assassination attempt on prince of Wales/king Edward VII on this day in history.   

1900  British garrison of Reddersberg surrenders to Boer General De Wet on this day in history.   

1900  On April - 04 edward VII, King, assassinated   

1901  Carmel Myers, SF Calif, actress (Carmel Myers Show) on April - 04.   

1902  British financier Cecil Rhodes leaves $10 million in his will to provide scholarships for Empire and American students at Oxford University on this day in history.   

1902  Cecil Rhodes scholarship fund established with $10 million on April - 04.   

1902  Cecil Rhodes scholarship fund forms with $10 million on April - 04.   

1902  Louise L de Vilmorin, French poetess/author (Lutin Sauvage) on April - 04.   

1905  On this day in history earthquake in Kangra India, kills 370,000   

1905  In Kangra, India a 8.6 earthquake resulted in 19,000 deaths on April - 04.   

1905  On this day in history earthquake in Kangra India, kills 20,000   

1905  On this day in history eugene Bozza, composer   

1905  Constantin Meunier, Belgian painter/sculptor, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1906  Bea Benaderet, NYC, actress (Kate-Petticoat Junction) on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history nathan M Pusey, Iowa, educator (Natl Ass for Social Sciences-1963)   

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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 this day in history.   

1527  On this day in history 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 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  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 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 April - 04 formosus, Pope (891-96), dies   

1229  On April - 04 hugo van Pierrepont, bishop of Liege, dies   

1284  On April - 04 alfonso X, "El Sabio" King of Castile/Leon (1252-84), dies at 62   

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

1305  Death of Jeanne of Navarre, wife of Philip IV of France (b. circa 1217) on April - 04.   

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