Page 3: Historical Events In April - 08

1844  Ignaz Franz von Mosel, composer, dies at 72.   

1848  1st battle at Gioto: Sardinia-Piemonte beats Austrians   

1848  Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti, Italian composer, dies at 50.   

1850  SF County Govt established.   

1850  William Henry Welch, US, pathologist (founded John Hopkins).   

1851  John Parry, composer, dies at 75   

1853  Cincinnati became inaugural US city to pay firefighters a regular salary.   

1853  Jan W Pieneman, historical painter (Battle at Waterloo), dies at 73.   

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

1859  Edmund Husserl, Germany, philosopher (founded Phenomenology)   

1861  US mint at Dahlonega, Georgia seized by confederacy.   

1861  Elisha G Otis, US elevator builder (Otis), dies at 50   

1862  John D Lynde patents aerosol dispenser   

1863  Wartime conscription law in US comes into force.   

1863  Joseph Netherclift, composer, dies at 70.   

1864  Battle of Mansfield, La Federals routed by Gen Richard Taylor.   

1865  Battle of 5 Forks, signalling end of Lee's army.   

1865  John Park, composer, dies at 61   

1866  Italy and Prussia ally against Austria-Hungary   

1867  Blacks vote in municipal election in Tuscumbia, Alabama.   

1867  International Exhibition opens in Paris   

1868  Hampton Institute opens.   

1869  American Museum of Natural History opens (NYC)   

1869  Harvey Cushing, US, neurosurgeon (blood pressure studies)   

1870  Patrick Gass sgt of Lewis and Clark Expedition, dies at 98   

1870  Charles-Auguste de Beriot, Belgian violinist/composer, dies at 68.   

1871  Charles-Louis Hanssens, composer, dies at 68   

1873  Alfred Paraf of New York City patented the inaugural successful oleomargarine   

1873  British White Star steamship Atlantic sinks off Nova Scotia, 547 die   

1875  Albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium (1909-34)   

1876  Amiliare Ponchielli's opera "La Gioconda," premieres in Milan.   

1878  Rudolf Nelson, composer   

1879  Khedive Ismael of Egypt fires French/British ministers.   

1880  Victor Schertzinger, composer/director (Uptown NY).   

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1320  King peter i of portugal: King peter i of portugal (d. 1367)   

1460  Ponce de leon: Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found florida   

1533  Claudio merulo: Organist/composer   

1541  Michele mercati: Italian physician   

1582  Phienas fletcher: Poet   

1605  Louis de vadder: Flemish painter   

1605  Philip iv: King of spain & portugal (1621-65)   

1631  Cornelis de heem: Painter   

0217  Caracalla: [marcus antoniius], roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29   

0956  Gilbert of chalon: Duke of burgundy   

1143  John ii comnenus: Emperor of byzantium (1118-43),   

1364  Death of Jan ii: The good, king of france (1350-64),   

1461  Georg purbach: German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1423)   

1492  Death of Lorenzo i de' medici"il magnifico": Ruler of florence (1469-92),   

1498  Charles viii: King of france (1483-98), beheaded at 27   

1537  Death of Willem aerts: Flemish architect,