Page 2: Historical Events In April - 12

1713  Dutch State-Gen signs peace with France: Neth loses Orange Princedom.   

1716  Felice de' Giardini, composer   

1722  Pietro Nardini, composer.   

1724  Lyman Hall, US physician (signed Declaration of Independence)   

1727  Gaspare Gabellone, composer.   

1748  William Kent, English sculptor/architect (Kensington Palace), dies   

1760  Juan Manuel Olivares, composer   

1760  Baron Ernst Gottlieb, composer, dies at 64.   

1764  Dirk van den Boetzelaer, regent of Holland   

1769  Giovanni Agostino Perotti, composer.   

1770  Townsend Acts repealed.   

1776  Halifax resolution for independence adopted by North Carolina.   

1777  Henry Clay, [the Great Compromiser], US politician   

1782  Battle at Les Saintes West-Indies: British fleet beats French.   

1787  Philadelphia's Free African Society forms.   

1788  Johann Erik Nordblom, composer.   

1788  Carl Joseph Toeschi, composer, dies at 56   

1791  Francis Preston Blair, newspaper editor (Washington Globe)   

1792  John George Lambton, London, statesman (1st Earl of Durham).   

1793  Ferdinand I KLJM, the Good Natured, Emperor of Austria/king of Hungary   

1794  Germinal P Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (geometry)   

1795  Rainieri de Calzabigi, Italian literary, dies at 80   

1797  Josef Antonin Stepan, composer, dies at 71.   

1801  Henry de Cock, Dutch reformed vicar/secession leader.   

1802  Francois MP Liberman, French relig leader (Congregation of Heart)   

1811  inaugural US colonists on Pacific coast arrive at Cape Disappointment, WA   

1811  1st US colonists on Pacific coast arrive at Cape Disappointment, WA.   

1815  Henry Hugo Pierson, composer.   

1817  Charles Messier, "comet ferret" and catalogs famous "M objects,", dies.   

1820  Alexander Ypsilantis is declared leader of Filiki Eteria, a secret organization to overthrow Ottoman rule over Greece.   

1823  Aleksandr Ostrovsky, Russian playwright is born   

1823  Aleksandr Ostrovsky, Russian playwright (Artists and Admirers).   

1826  Weber's opera "Oberon," premieres in London   

1827  Edward Mollenhauer, composer   

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0812  Muhammad at-taqi: Muslim shia imam   

1484  Antonio da sangallo the younger: Italian architect   

1500  Joachim camerarius: [liebhard kammerer], german humanist   

1526  Muretus: French humanist   

1550  Edward de vere: 17th earl of oxford, english politician   

1577  Christian iv of denmark: Christian iv of denmark (d. 1648)   

1579  Francois de bassompierre: Marshal of france   

1626  Paul hainlein: Composer   

0065  Seneca the younger: Roman philosopher, statesman and dramatist   

0238  Gordian ii: Heir to the roman empire (killed in battle)   

0352  Death of Julius i: Pope (337-52),   

0434  Archbishop maximianus of constantinople: Archbishop maximianus of constantinople   

1125  Vladislaus i of bohemia: Vladislaus i of bohemia   

1443  Henry chichele: Archbishop of canterbury   

1550  Claude of lorraine: Duke of guise,   

1555  Johanna de wanzinnige: Queen of castilie (1504-20),