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 this day in history.   

1827  On April - 07 english chemist John Walker invents wooden matches   

1831  On this day in history dom Pedro abdicates to son, Dom Pedro II crowned emperor of Brazil   

1833  Antoni Henryk Radziwill, Lithuanian/Polish composer, dies at 57 on April - 07.   

1841  Alfred Cogniaux, Belgian botanicus on April - 07.   

1842  Henrik A Bjerregaard, Norw writer/poet (Fjeldeventyret), dies at 50 on April - 07.   

1847  On April - 07 j P Jacobsen, writer   

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

1851  On this day in history otto Adolf Klauwell, composer   

1858  On April - 07 adrien H Gerhard, Dutch socialist politician (SDAP)   

1858  Anton Diabelli, Austria publisher/composer, dies at 76 on April - 07.   

1859  Walter Camp, Ct, father of American football (Yale) on April - 07.   

1860  On this day in history grand duke Frederik I liberalizes laws in Bathe   

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

1862  On this day in history h P Tuttle discovers asteroid #73 Klytia   

1862  On this day in history island #10 falls after long siege, Battle of Shiloh   

1862  Grant defeats Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tenn, Island #10 falls on this day in history.   

1862  Sydney Nelson, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1863  On April - 07 battle of Charleston SC, failed Federal fleet attack on Fort Sumter   

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

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 this day in history.   

1869  On April - 07 david Grandison Fairchild, US, botanist/explorer, brought plants to US   

1870  On this day in history gustav Landauer, German socialist   

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

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

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

1877  On April - 07 errico Petrella, composer, dies at 63   

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

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

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  On April - 07 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 this day in history birth of gerard Dou, Dutch painter (Night School)   

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

1629  On this day in history 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  Christ, crucified, according to astronomer Schaefer, dies on April - 07.   

0924  On April - 07 death of berengarius I, Emperor of Italy, murdered   

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  Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), dies at 27 on this day in history.   

1524  On April - 07 philip of Burgundy, bishop of Utrecht, dies   

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

1638  On this day in history death of shimazu Tadatsune, Japanese ruler of Satsuma (b. 1576)