Page 3: Historical Events In April - 07

1826  On this day in history johann Hermann Berens, composer   

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

1827  English chemist John Walker invents wooden matches on this day in history.   

1831  On this day in history 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  Alfred Cogniaux, Belgian botanicus on April - 07.   

1842  On this day in history henrik A Bjerregaard, Norw writer/poet (Fjeldeventyret), dies at 50   

1847  J P Jacobsen, writer on April - 07.   

1850  William Lisle Bowles, English poet (14 Sonnets), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1851  Otto Adolf Klauwell, composer on April - 07.   

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

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

1859  On April - 07 walter Camp, Ct, father of American football (Yale)   

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

1862  On this day in history grant defeats Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tenn   

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 this day in history.   

1862  On April - 07 sydney Nelson, composer, dies at 62   

1863  Battle of Charleston SC, failed Federal fleet attack on Fort Sumter on April - 07.   

1864  The first camel race in America was held in Sacramento, California on April - 07.   

1865  On this day in history 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  David Grandison Fairchild, US, botanist/explorer, brought plants to US on this day in history.   

1870  On April - 07 gustav Landauer, German socialist   

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

1872  On this day in history william Monroe Trotter, famous African   

1875  On this day in history georg Herwegh, writer, dies at 57   

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  V Knorre discovers asteroid #215 Oenone on April - 07.   

1880  On this day in history diederich Krug, composer, dies at 58   

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

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

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

1534  On this day in history birth of jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary (Brazilian Tupi-Indians)   

1613  On this day in history birth of gerard Dou, Dutch painter (Night School)   

1613  Gerhard Douw, Dutch painter (d. 1675) was born on April - 07.   

1613  On this day in history 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 April - 07.   

1644  On April - 07 birth of françois de Neufville, duc de Villeroi, French soldier (d. 1730)   

0030  Christ, crucified, according to astronomer Schaefer, dies on April - 07.   

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 April - 07.   

1498  Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), dies at 27 on April - 07.   

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