Page 3: Historical Events In April - 05

1820  Nadar, [Félix Tournachon], French painter/cartoonist/author/ballonist on this day in history.   

1820  On this day in history henrik C Cras, lawyer (Laudatio Hugonis Grotii), dies at 81   

1822  James Nagle, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1866 on this day in history.   

1824  Sydney Thompson Dobell, poet (Roman) on April - 05.   

1825  On this day in history david Rumph "Neighbor" Jones, Major General (Confederate Army)   

1827  On this day in history joseph Lister, England, physician (founded aseptic surgery)   

1828  On April - 05 pietro Plantania, composer   

1830  Alexander Muir, Lesmahagow Scotland, poet (Maple Leaf Forever) on April - 05.   

1832  On this day in history jules-Francois Camille Ferry, French statesman   

1837  Algernon Charles Swinburne, England, poet (Atalanta in Calydon) on April - 05.   

1838  Alpheus Hyatt, US, invertebrate paleontologist on April - 05.   

1839  Robert Smalls, Beaufort SC, black congressman 1875-87 (Rep-SC) on April - 05.   

1845  On April - 05 jules M Cambon, French gov-gen of Algeria/ambassador   

1847  On April - 05 opera "Die Fledermaus" is produced (Vienna)   

1853  A De Gasparis discovers asteroid #24 Themis on April - 05.   

1853  On this day in history asteroid 24, Themis discovered   

1853  DeGasparis discovers his 7th asteroid, Themis (24) on this day in history.   

1853  Alfonso Randano, composer on April - 05.   

1854  Vicente Goicoechea Errasti, composer on this day in history.   

1856  On this day in history booker Taliaferro Washington, pioneer educator (1st black on US stamp)   

1857  Alexander-Jozef von Battenberg, ruler of Bulgaria (1879-86) on this day in history.   

1859  Wilhelm Harteveld, composer on April - 05.   

1861  Federals abandon Fort Quitman TX on this day in history.   

1861  Federals abandon Ft Quitman, Tx on April - 05.   

1862  On April - 05 siege of Yorktown VA   

1862  Louis Ganne, composer on April - 05.   

1865  Battle at Amelia Springs/Jetersville VA (Appomattox Campaign) on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history j F "Flooi" Du Toit, cricketer (one Test S Africa 1892)   

1869  Albert Roussel, Tourcoing France, composer (Rapsodie Flamende) on April - 05.   

1871  Jeanne Bougeois, [La Mistinguette], artist (French revue) on this day in history.   

1871  On April - 05 georg Andreas Henkel, composer, dies at 66   

1874  Johann Strauss Sr's opera "Die Fledermaus", premieres in Vienna on April - 05.   

1874  On this day in history "Die Fledermaus" 1st performed (Vienna)   

1876  On April - 05 viktor Patrick Vretblad, composer   

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1288  Emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (d. 1336) was born on this day in history.   

1472  On this day in history birth of bianca Maria Sforza, wife of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1510)   

1523  Blaise de Vigenère, French cryptographer (d. 1596) was born on this day in history.   

1588  On this day in history birth of thomas Hobbes, England, philosopher (Leviathan)   

1595  On April - 05 birth of john Wilson, composer   

1598  Laurentius Erhard, composer was born on April - 05.   

1604  On this day in history birth of charles IV, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1675)   

1622  Vincenzo Viviani, Italian mathematician (d. 1703) was born on April - 05.   

0582  On April - 05 death of eutychius, Patriarch of Constantinople (c. 512)   

0828  On this day in history nicephorus, patriarch of Constantinopel (806-15), dies at about 77   

1168  Death of Robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester (b. 1104) on April - 05.   

1258  On this day in history julian of Cornillon/Liege, Flemish visionary/saint, dies   

1270  On April - 05 ramban Nachmanides, Talmudic scholar (Hiddushei Ha-Ramden), dies   

1419  Death of Vincent Ferrer, Spanish missionary and saint (b. 1350) on April - 05.   

1531  Death of Richard Roose, boiled to death for trying to poison an archbishop on April - 05.   

1605  On April - 05 death of adam Loftus, English Protestant archbishop in Ireland (c.1513)