Historical Events In April - 05
Wednesday, 06 July 2022
1693 On this day in history anne M L of Orleans, duchess (Grande Mademoiselle), dies at 65
1695 George Savile, 1st marquis of Halifax, dies at 61 on this day in history.
1697 On April - 05 charles XI, King of Sweden (1660-97), dies at 41
1698 Georg Gottfried Wagner, composer on this day in history.
1712 John Luyken, poet/etcher (species company), dies at 63 on this day in history.
1722 On April - 05 jacob Roggeveen discovers Easter Island
1723 J Fischer von Erlach, Austrian architect (Hofburg, Vienna), dies at 66 on April - 05.
1725 On April - 05 giacomo Casanova, Italian writer/philanderer/adventurer (uncertain)
1727 On this day in history pasquale Ankossi, composer
1732 Johann Christian Schieferdecker, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.
1739 French emperor Karel VI sign secret treaty on this day in history.
1751 On this day in history adolf Frederik of Holstein-Gottorp crowns himself king of Sweden
1753 British Museum forms (opens in 1759) on April - 05.
1762 On this day in history british take Grenada, West Indies, from French
1765 On April - 05 edward Young, English poet (Love of Fame), dies at 81
1768 On this day in history 1st US Chamber of Commerce forms (New York NY)
1768 On April - 05 1st US Chamber of Commerce forms (NYC)
1784 Louis [Ludwig] Spohr, Germany, violin virtuoso/composer (Faust) on this day in history.
1788 On April - 05 franz Pforr, German painter/cartoonist (Lukasbund)
1792 On this day in history george Washington casts 1st presidential veto
1794 Georges-Jacques Danton, French revolutionary leader, guillotined at 34 on this day in history.
1795 On this day in history henry Havelock, British soldier (War in Afghanistan 1838-39)
1799 On April - 05 vincenzo Fioravanti, composer
1803 1st performance of Beethoven's 2nd Symphony in D on this day in history.
1804 On April - 05 high Possil Meteorite: The first recorded meteorite in Scotland falls in Possil.
1806 On this day in history isaac Quintard patents apple cider
1811 Robert Raikes, founder of Sunday Schools, dies on this day in history.
1812 British storm Badajoz fortress, held by French & Spanish on April - 05.
1812 On April - 05 brits storm Badajoz fortress, held by French and Spanish
1812 Brits storm Badajoz fortress, held by French & Spanish on this day in history.
1814 On this day in history netherlands Bank issues it's 1st banknotes
1815 Eruption of Tambora volcano (Sumbawa Java) on this day in history.
1818 On April - 05 in the Battle of Maipú, Chile's independence movement
1818 Lewis Baldwin Parsons, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.
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