Page 3: Historical Events In April - 05

1820  Nadar, [Félix Tournachon], French painter/cartoonist/author/ballonist on April - 05.   

1820  Henrik C Cras, lawyer (Laudatio Hugonis Grotii), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1822  James Nagle, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1866 on April - 05.   

1824  On this day in history sydney Thompson Dobell, poet (Roman)   

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  On April - 05 algernon Charles Swinburne, England, poet (Atalanta in Calydon)   

1838  Alpheus Hyatt, US, invertebrate paleontologist on this day in history.   

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

1845  Jules M Cambon, French gov-gen of Algeria/ambassador on April - 05.   

1847  On this day in history opera "Die Fledermaus" is produced (Vienna)   

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

1853  On April - 05 asteroid 24, Themis discovered   

1853  On April - 05 deGasparis discovers his 7th asteroid, Themis (24)   

1853  Alfonso Randano, composer on April - 05.   

1854  On this day in history vicente Goicoechea Errasti, composer   

1856  On April - 05 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  On this day in history wilhelm Harteveld, composer   

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

1861  On this day in history federals abandon Ft Quitman, Tx   

1862  Siege of Yorktown VA on April - 05.   

1862  Louis Ganne, composer on April - 05.   

1865  Battle at Amelia Springs/Jetersville VA (Appomattox Campaign) on April - 05.   

1868  J F "Flooi" Du Toit, cricketer (one Test S Africa 1892) on this day in history.   

1869  On April - 05 albert Roussel, Tourcoing France, composer (Rapsodie Flamende)   

1871  On April - 05 jeanne Bougeois, [La Mistinguette], artist (French revue)   

1871  Georg Andreas Henkel, composer, dies at 66 on April - 05.   

1874  Johann Strauss Sr's opera "Die Fledermaus", premieres in Vienna on this day in history.   

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

1876  Viktor Patrick Vretblad, composer on April - 05.   

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1288  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (d. 1336)   

1472  Bianca Maria Sforza, wife of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1510) was born on this day in history.   

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

1588  Thomas Hobbes, England, philosopher (Leviathan) was born on April - 05.   

1595  On this day in history birth of john Wilson, composer   

1598  On this day in history birth of laurentius Erhard, composer   

1604  Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1675) was born on April - 05.   

1622  On this day in history birth of vincenzo Viviani, Italian mathematician (d. 1703)   

0582  Death of Eutychius, Patriarch of Constantinople (c. 512) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1258  Julian of Cornillon/Liege, Flemish visionary/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1270  Ramban Nachmanides, Talmudic scholar (Hiddushei Ha-Ramden), dies on April - 05.   

1419  On April - 05 death of vincent Ferrer, Spanish missionary and saint (b. 1350)   

1531  Death of Richard Roose, boiled to death for trying to poison an archbishop on this day in history.   

1605  Death of Adam Loftus, English Protestant archbishop in Ireland (c.1513) on April - 05.