Page 3: Historical Events In April - 07

1826  Johann Hermann Berens, composer   

1827  Matches go on sale for the inaugural time, produced by John Walker in Stockton, England.   

1827  English chemist John Walker invents wooden matches.   

1831  Dom Pedro abdicates to son, Dom Pedro II crowned emperor of Brazil.   

1833  Antoni Henryk Radziwill, Lithuanian/Polish composer, dies at 57.   

1841  Alfred Cogniaux, Belgian botanicus   

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

1847  J P Jacobsen, writer.   

1850  William Lisle Bowles, English poet (14 Sonnets), dies at 87.   

1851  Otto Adolf Klauwell, composer   

1858  Adrien H Gerhard, Dutch socialist politician (SDAP)   

1858  Anton Diabelli, Austria publisher/composer, dies at 76.   

1859  Walter Camp, Ct, father of American football (Yale).   

1860  Grand duke Frederik I liberalizes laws in Bathe   

1862  Grant defeats Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tenn   

1862  H P Tuttle discovers asteroid #73 Klytia   

1862  Island #10 falls after long siege, Battle of Shiloh.   

1862  Grant defeats Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tenn, Island #10 falls   

1862  Sydney Nelson, composer, dies at 62.   

1863  Battle of Charleston SC, failed Federal fleet attack on Fort Sumter   

1864  The inaugural camel race in America was held in Sacramento, California.   

1865  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   

1869  David Grandison Fairchild, US, botanist/explorer, brought plants to US.   

1870  Gustav Landauer, German socialist.   

1871  Alexander, grandson of English queen Victoria, dies at 1 day old   

1872  William Monroe Trotter, famous African.   

1875  Georg Herwegh, writer, dies at 57   

1877  Errico Petrella, composer, dies at 63   

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

1880  V Knorre discovers asteroid #215 Oenone   

1880  Diederich Krug, composer, dies at 58   

1881  Pierre Napoleon Bonaparte, Corsican MP, dies at 65.   

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

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1506  Francis xavier: Saint/jesuit missionary to india, malaya, & japan   

1534  Jose de anchieta: Spanish jesuit/missionary (brazilian tupi-indians)   

1613  Gerard dou: Dutch painter (night school)   

1613  Gerhard douw: Dutch painter   

1613  Gerard dou: Dutch painter (night school)   

1622  Louise hollandine: Daughter of king frederik v & elizabeth stuart   

1629  Juan jose: Of austria, spanish general/governor of netherlands   

1644  François de neufville: Duc de villeroi, french soldier   

0030  Death of Christ: Crucified, according to astronomer schaefer,   

0924  Death of Berengarius i: Emperor of italy, murdered   

1307  Death of Joan of acre: Daughter of edward i of england (b. 1271)   

1444  Death of John capreolus: French theologist (libri iv),   

1498  Charles viii: King of france (1483-98),   

1524  Philip of burgundy: Bishop of utrecht,   

1614  Death of El greco: Spanish painter (view of toledo),   

1638  Shimazu tadatsune: Japanese ruler of satsuma (b. 1576)