Page 3: Historical Events In April - 05

1820  Henrik C Cras, lawyer (Laudatio Hugonis Grotii), dies at 81.   

1822  James Nagle, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1866   

1824  Sydney Thompson Dobell, poet (Roman)   

1825  David Rumph "Neighbor" Jones, Major General (Confederate Army)   

1827  Joseph Lister, England, physician (founded aseptic surgery)   

1828  Pietro Plantania, composer   

1830  Alexander Muir, Lesmahagow Scotland, poet (Maple Leaf Forever).   

1832  Jules-Francois Camille Ferry, French statesman.   

1837  Algernon Charles Swinburne, England, poet (Atalanta in Calydon)   

1838  Alpheus Hyatt, US, invertebrate paleontologist.   

1839  Robert Smalls, Beaufort SC, black congressman 1875-87 (Rep-SC)   

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

1847  Opera "Die Fledermaus" is produced (Vienna).   

1853  A De Gasparis discovers asteroid #24 Themis   

1853  Asteroid 24, Themis discovered   

1853  DeGasparis discovers his 7th asteroid, Themis (24).   

1853  Alfonso Randano, composer   

1854  Vicente Goicoechea Errasti, composer.   

1856  Booker Taliaferro Washington, pioneer educator (1st black on US stamp)   

1857  Alexander-Jozef von Battenberg, ruler of Bulgaria (1879-86)   

1859  Wilhelm Harteveld, composer.   

1861  Federals abandon Fort Quitman TX.   

1861  Federals abandon Ft Quitman, Tx.   

1862  Siege of Yorktown VA   

1862  Louis Ganne, composer   

1865  Battle at Amelia Springs/Jetersville VA (Appomattox Campaign)   

1868  J F "Flooi" Du Toit, cricketer (one Test S Africa 1892)   

1869  Albert Roussel, Tourcoing France, composer (Rapsodie Flamende).   

1871  Jeanne Bougeois, [La Mistinguette], artist (French revue).   

1871  Georg Andreas Henkel, composer, dies at 66   

1874  Johann Strauss Sr's opera "Die Fledermaus", premieres in Vienna.   

1874  "Die Fledermaus" 1st performed (Vienna)   

1876  Viktor Patrick Vretblad, composer.   

1878  Wilhelm Speyer, composer, dies at 87   

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1288  Emperor go-fushimi of japan: Emperor go-fushimi of japan (d. 1336)   

1472  Bianca maria sforza: Wife of maximilian i, holy roman emperor   

1523  Blaise de vigenère: French cryptographer   

1588  Thomas hobbes: England, philosopher (leviathan)   

1595  John wilson: Composer   

1598  Laurentius erhard: Composer   

1604  Charles iv: Duke of lorraine   

1622  Vincenzo viviani: Italian mathematician   

0582  Eutychius: Patriarch of constantinople (c. 512)   

0828  Death of Nicephorus: Patriarch of constantinopel (806-15),   

1168  Robert de beaumont: 2nd earl of leicester (b. 1104)   

1258  Death of Julian of cornillon/liege: Flemish visionary/saint,   

1270  Death of Ramban nachmanides: Talmudic scholar (hiddushei ha-ramden),   

1419  Vincent ferrer: Spanish missionary and saint (b. 1350)   

1531  Death of Richard roose: Boiled to death for trying to poison an archbishop   

1605  Death of Adam loftus: English protestant archbishop in ireland (c.1513)