Page 3: Historical Events In April - 07

1826  Johann Hermann Berens, composer on this day in history.   

1827  Matches go on sale for the first time, produced by John Walker in Stockton, England on this day in history.   

1827  On this day in history english chemist John Walker invents wooden matches   

1831  Dom Pedro abdicates to son, Dom Pedro II crowned emperor of Brazil on April - 07.   

1833  On this day in history antoni Henryk Radziwill, Lithuanian/Polish composer, dies at 57   

1841  Alfred Cogniaux, Belgian botanicus on this day in history.   

1842  Henrik A Bjerregaard, Norw writer/poet (Fjeldeventyret), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1847  On this day in history j P Jacobsen, writer   

1850  On this day in history william Lisle Bowles, English poet (14 Sonnets), dies at 87   

1851  Otto Adolf Klauwell, composer on April - 07.   

1858  Adrien H Gerhard, Dutch socialist politician (SDAP) on April - 07.   

1858  On April - 07 anton Diabelli, Austria publisher/composer, dies at 76   

1859  On this day in history walter Camp, Ct, father of American football (Yale)   

1860  Grand duke Frederik I liberalizes laws in Bathe on this day in history.   

1862  Grant defeats Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tenn on this day in history.   

1862  H P Tuttle discovers asteroid #73 Klytia on this day in history.   

1862  Island #10 falls after long siege, Battle of Shiloh on April - 07.   

1862  Grant defeats Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tenn, Island #10 falls on April - 07.   

1862  On this day in history sydney Nelson, composer, dies at 62   

1863  On this day in history battle of Charleston SC, failed Federal fleet attack on Fort Sumter   

1864  The first camel race in America was held in Sacramento, California on this day in history.   

1865  On April - 07 battle of Farmville VA   

1868  Thomas D'Arcy McGee, one of the Canadian Fathers of Confederation is assassinated by the Irish, in one of the few Canadian political assassinations, and the only one of a federal politician on April - 07.   

1869  David Grandison Fairchild, US, botanist/explorer, brought plants to US on April - 07.   

1870  Gustav Landauer, German socialist on this day in history.   

1871  Alexander, grandson of English queen Victoria, dies at 1 day old on April - 07.   

1872  William Monroe Trotter, famous African on April - 07.   

1875  Georg Herwegh, writer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1877  Errico Petrella, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1878  C M M Hathorn, cricketer (South African Test centurion in 1905-06) on April - 07.   

1880  V Knorre discovers asteroid #215 Oenone on this day in history.   

1880  Diederich Krug, composer, dies at 58 on April - 07.   

1881  On this day in history pierre Napoleon Bonaparte, Corsican MP, dies at 65   

1882  Bert "Dainty" Ironmonger, cricketer (belated Australian rep 1928-33) on April - 07.   

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1506  Francis Xavier, saint/Jesuit missionary to India, Malaya, & Japan was born on this day in history.   

1534  On April - 07 birth of jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary (Brazilian Tupi-Indians)   

1613  Gerard Dou, Dutch painter (Night School) was born on April - 07.   

1613  Gerhard Douw, Dutch painter (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

1613  On April - 07 birth of gerard Dou, Dutch painter (Night School) (d. 1675)   

1622  On April - 07 birth of louise Hollandine, daughter of King Frederik V & Elizabeth Stuart   

1629  On April - 07 birth of juan Jose, of Austria, Spanish general/governor of Netherlands   

1644  François de Neufville, duc de Villeroi, French soldier (d. 1730) was born on April - 07.   

0030  On this day in history christ, crucified, according to astronomer Schaefer, dies   

0924  Death of Berengarius I, Emperor of Italy, murdered on this day in history.   

1307  Death of Joan of Acre, daughter of Edward I of England (b. 1271) on April - 07.   

1444  John Capreolus, French theologist (Libri IV), dies at about 50 on April - 07.   

1498  On this day in history charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), dies at 27   

1524  Philip of Burgundy, bishop of Utrecht, dies on April - 07.   

1614  El Greco, Spanish painter (View of Toledo), dies (birth date unknown) on April - 07.   

1638  Death of Shimazu Tadatsune, Japanese ruler of Satsuma (b. 1576) on this day in history.