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

1833  On April - 07 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  J P Jacobsen, writer on April - 07.   

1850  William Lisle Bowles, English poet (14 Sonnets), dies at 87 on April - 07.   

1851  Otto Adolf Klauwell, composer on April - 07.   

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

1858  On this day in history anton Diabelli, Austria publisher/composer, dies at 76   

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

1860  Grand duke Frederik I liberalizes laws in Bathe on April - 07.   

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  On this day in history grant defeats Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tenn, Island #10 falls   

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

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

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  On April - 07 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.   

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

1870  Gustav Landauer, German socialist on April - 07.   

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

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

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

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

1878  On this day in history c M M Hathorn, cricketer (South African Test centurion in 1905-06)   

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

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

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  Francis Xavier, saint/Jesuit missionary to India, Malaya, & Japan was born on April - 07.   

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

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

1613  On this day in history birth of gerhard Douw, Dutch painter (d. 1675)   

1613  On this day in history 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  Juan Jose, of Austria, Spanish general/governor of Netherlands was born on this day in history.   

1644  On this day in history birth of françois de Neufville, duc de Villeroi, French soldier (d. 1730)   

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

0924  On this day in history death of berengarius I, Emperor of Italy, murdered   

1307  Death of Joan of Acre, daughter of Edward I of England (b. 1271) on this day in history.   

1444  On April - 07 john Capreolus, French theologist (Libri IV), dies at about 50   

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

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

1614  On April - 07 el Greco, Spanish painter (View of Toledo), dies (birth date unknown)   

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