Page 3: Historical Events In April - 07

1826  Johann Hermann Berens, composer on April - 07.   

1827  Matches go on sale for the first time, produced by John Walker in Stockton, England on April - 07.   

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

1831  On April - 07 dom Pedro abdicates to son, Dom Pedro II crowned emperor of Brazil   

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

1841  On this day in history alfred Cogniaux, Belgian botanicus   

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 April - 07 william Lisle Bowles, English poet (14 Sonnets), dies at 87   

1851  Otto Adolf Klauwell, composer on this day in history.   

1858  Adrien H Gerhard, Dutch socialist politician (SDAP) on this day in history.   

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

1859  Walter Camp, Ct, father of American football (Yale) on this day in history.   

1860  On April - 07 grand duke Frederik I liberalizes laws in Bathe   

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

1862  H P Tuttle discovers asteroid #73 Klytia on April - 07.   

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  Sydney Nelson, composer, dies at 62 on April - 07.   

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

1864  On April - 07 the first camel race in America was held in Sacramento, California.   

1865  Battle of Farmville VA on this day in history.   

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 April - 07.   

1871  On April - 07 alexander, grandson of English queen Victoria, dies at 1 day old   

1872  On April - 07 william Monroe Trotter, famous African   

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

1877  Errico Petrella, composer, dies at 63 on April - 07.   

1878  On April - 07 c M M Hathorn, cricketer (South African Test centurion in 1905-06)   

1880  On this day in history v Knorre discovers asteroid #215 Oenone   

1880  On April - 07 diederich Krug, composer, dies at 58   

1881  Pierre Napoleon Bonaparte, Corsican MP, dies at 65 on April - 07.   

1882  On this day in history bert "Dainty" Ironmonger, cricketer (belated Australian rep 1928-33)   

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1506  On this day in history birth of francis Xavier, saint/Jesuit missionary to India, Malaya, & Japan   

1534  Jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary (Brazilian Tupi-Indians) was born on April - 07.   

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

1613  On April - 07 birth of gerhard Douw, Dutch painter (d. 1675)   

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

1622  Louise Hollandine, daughter of King Frederik V & Elizabeth Stuart was born on April - 07.   

1629  Juan Jose, of Austria, Spanish general/governor of Netherlands was born on this day in history.   

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

0030  On April - 07 christ, crucified, according to astronomer Schaefer, dies   

0924  Death of Berengarius I, Emperor of Italy, murdered on April - 07.   

1307  On April - 07 death of joan of Acre, daughter of Edward I of England (b. 1271)   

1444  John Capreolus, French theologist (Libri IV), dies at about 50 on this day in history.   

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

1524  On this day in history philip of Burgundy, bishop of Utrecht, dies   

1614  El Greco, Spanish painter (View of Toledo), dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.   

1638  On April - 07 death of shimazu Tadatsune, Japanese ruler of Satsuma (b. 1576)