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  On April - 05 sydney Thompson Dobell, poet (Roman)  

1825  David Rumph "Neighbor" Jones, Major General (Confederate Army) on April - 05.  

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

1828  Pietro Plantania, composer on April - 05.  

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

1832  Jules-Francois Camille Ferry, French statesman on this day in history.  

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

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

1839  On April - 05 robert Smalls, Beaufort SC, black congressman 1875-87 (Rep-SC)  

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

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

1853  On this day in history a De Gasparis discovers asteroid #24 Themis  

1853  On April - 05 asteroid 24, Themis discovered  

1853  On this day in history 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 this day in history booker Taliaferro Washington, pioneer educator (1st black on US stamp)  

1857  On April - 05 alexander-Jozef von Battenberg, ruler of Bulgaria (1879-86)  

1859  Wilhelm Harteveld, composer on April - 05.  

1861  Federals abandon Fort Quitman TX on April - 05.  

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

1862  Siege of Yorktown VA on this day in history.  

1862  Louis Ganne, composer on April - 05.  

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 this day in history.  

1871  Jeanne Bougeois, [La Mistinguette], artist (French revue) on April - 05.  

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

1874  On April - 05 johann Strauss Sr's opera "Die Fledermaus", premieres in Vienna  

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

1876  On this day in history viktor Patrick Vretblad, composer  

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1288  Emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (d. 1336) was born on April - 05.  

1472  On April - 05 birth of bianca Maria Sforza, wife of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1510)  

1523  On April - 05 birth of blaise de Vigenère, French cryptographer (d. 1596)  

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

1595  John Wilson, composer was born on this day in history.  

1598  On April - 05 birth of laurentius Erhard, composer  

1604  On April - 05 birth of charles IV, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1675)  

1622  On April - 05 birth of vincenzo Viviani, Italian mathematician (d. 1703)  

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

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

1419  On this day in history 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  On April - 05 death of adam Loftus, English Protestant archbishop in Ireland (c.1513)