Page 3: Historical Events In April - 05

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

1820  On April - 05 henrik C Cras, lawyer (Laudatio Hugonis Grotii), dies at 81   

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

1824  Sydney Thompson Dobell, poet (Roman) on this day in history.   

1825  David Rumph "Neighbor" Jones, Major General (Confederate Army) on this day in history.   

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

1828  On this day in history pietro Plantania, composer   

1830  Alexander Muir, Lesmahagow Scotland, poet (Maple Leaf Forever) on this day in history.   

1832  Jules-Francois Camille Ferry, French statesman on April - 05.   

1837  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1847  Opera "Die Fledermaus" is produced (Vienna) on this day in history.   

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

1853  On April - 05 asteroid 24, Themis discovered   

1853  On this day in history deGasparis discovers his 7th asteroid, Themis (24)   

1853  On April - 05 alfonso Randano, composer   

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  On this day in history alexander-Jozef von Battenberg, ruler of Bulgaria (1879-86)   

1859  Wilhelm Harteveld, composer on this day in history.   

1861  Federals abandon Fort Quitman TX on April - 05.   

1861  Federals abandon Ft Quitman, Tx on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history siege of Yorktown VA   

1862  Louis Ganne, composer on this day in history.   

1865  On April - 05 battle at Amelia Springs/Jetersville VA (Appomattox Campaign)   

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

1871  On this day in history 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 April - 05.   

1588  On April - 05 birth of thomas Hobbes, England, philosopher (Leviathan)   

1595  John Wilson, composer was born on April - 05.   

1598  Laurentius Erhard, composer was born on this day in history.   

1604  Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

0828  On April - 05 nicephorus, patriarch of Constantinopel (806-15), dies at about 77   

1168  On this day in history death of robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester (b. 1104)   

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

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 April - 05.   

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