Page 2: Historical Events In April - 09

1691  French troops occupy Mons.   

1716  Johann Georg Zechner, composer   

1717  Georg Matthias Monn, composer   

1724  1st Easter [NS=April 16].   

1747  Lord Lovat, English jacobiet, dies   

1751  Emanuel Schikaneder, [Johann Schickeneder], German playwright [or 9/1]   

1754  Antonio Frantisek Becvarovsky, composer.   

1754  Christian von Wolff, German philosopher, dies at 75.   

1757  Wojciech Boguslawski, composer.   

1761  William Law, theologian, dies   

1765  Maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, princess of Orange-Nassau, dies at 77.   

1766  The inaugural fire escape patented, wicker basket on a pulley and chain.   

1770  Capt James Cook discovers Botany Bay (Australia)   

1773  Ã‰tienne Aignan, French writer (d. 1824.   

1783  Tippu Sahib drives out English from Bednore India.   

1785  Sibrand Acker Stratingh, Dutch physician/chemist (electric car 1835).   

1789  House of Representives inaugural meeting.   

1793  Ernestus Weinrauch, composer, dies at 62.   

1798  Giuditta Pasta, [Negri], soprano.   

1802  French Protestant church is recorded as becoming state-supported and -controlled.   

1804  Jacques Necker, fiancier/statesman, dies.   

1806  Isambard Kingdom Brunel, designer of 1st transatlantic steamer.   

1806  Willem V Batavus, prince of Orange-Nassau, dies at 58   

1807  John Opie, Engl painter/illustrator: Shakespeare gallery, dies at 45.   

1808  Mayor Wolters offers French king Louis Napoleon townhall as a palace.   

1812  Randolph Barnes Marcy, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1887.   

1814  Elias Canneman (L) steps down as minister of Finance.   

1816  African Methodist Episcopal Church organizes (Phila)   

1821  Charles-Pierre Baudelaire, French poet is born   

1821  Charles-Pierre Baudelaire, France, symbolist poet (Flowers of Evil)   

1821  Felix Maximo Lopez, composer, dies at 78.   

1826  Thomas Hewson Neill, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1885   

1829  Danzig (Gdansk) dike break flood results in the deaths of 1200   

1830  Eadweard Muybridge, England, pioneered study of motion, photography.   

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1336  Tamerlane (timur): Central asian, turkic conqueror   

1498  John: Cardinal of lorraine, french churchman   

1597  John davenport: Connecticut pioneer   

1611  Giacomo maria predieri: Composer   

1627  Johann kaspar kerll: Composer   

1634  Albertine agnes: Princess of orange-nassau   

1648  Henri de massue: Marquis de ruvigny, 1st viscount galway, french soldier and diplomat   

1649  James scott: Duke of monmouth, bastard son of english king charles ii   

0093  Death of Yuan an: Minister over the masses of the han dynasty   

0491  Death of Zeno: Byzantine emperor   

0715  Constantine i: Greek/syrian pope (708-15),   

1024  Death of Benedict viii: [theophylactus van tusculum], pope (1012-24),   

1137  William x: Duke of aquitaine (b. 1099)   

1483  Death of Edward iv: King of england (1461-70, 71-83)   

1484  Death of Edward of middleham: Prince of wales (b. 1473)   

1492  Lorenzo de' medici: Florentine statesman,