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  On April - 07 english chemist John Walker invents wooden matches   

1831  Dom Pedro abdicates to son, Dom Pedro II crowned emperor of Brazil on April - 07.   

1833  On April - 07 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  William Lisle Bowles, English poet (14 Sonnets), dies at 87 on April - 07.   

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

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

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  Grant defeats Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tenn on April - 07.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1865  Battle of Farmville VA on April - 07.   

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

1870  Gustav Landauer, German socialist on this day in history.   

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  On April - 07 georg Herwegh, writer, dies at 57   

1877  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1534  On April - 07 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  On April - 07 birth of gerhard Douw, Dutch painter (d. 1675)   

1613  Gerard Dou, Dutch painter (Night School) (d. 1675) was born on April - 07.   

1622  Louise Hollandine, daughter of King Frederik V & Elizabeth Stuart was born on this day in history.   

1629  On April - 07 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 this day in history.   

0030  On this day in history christ, crucified, according to astronomer Schaefer, dies   

0924  Death of Berengarius I, Emperor of Italy, murdered on this day in history.   

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

1638  Death of Shimazu Tadatsune, Japanese ruler of Satsuma (b. 1576) on this day in history.