Page 3: Historical Events In April - 12

1828  Jean Henri Appelius, Dutch lawyer/minister of Finance, dies at 60.   

1831  Constantin Meunier, Belgian painter/sculptor   

1838  Rebel Col. Samuel Lount and Captain Peter Matthews publicly hanged for treason and sedition during the Rebellion of 1837 in Upper Canada.   

1838  John Shaw Billings, US, librarian/army physician.   

1839  Victorin de Joncieres, composer.   

1840  Edmond Audran, composer   

1844  Texan envoys sign Treaty of Annexation with the United States   

1845  Henry M baron the Kock, officer/politician, dies at 65   

1849  A De Gasparis discovers asteroid #10 Hygiea   

1851  Emil Liebling, composer.   

1852  [Carl L] Ferdinand von Lindemann, German mathematician.   

1856  William M Conway, English historian/explorer (Spitzbergen)   

1857  Gustave Flaubert's "Madame Bovary" published   

1858  In this year, 1st US billiards championship (Michael J Phelan claims in Detroit).   

1859  Hibernia Savings and Loan Society of SF incorporates.   

1859  John Emde, German evangelist, dies at about 84   

1861  Fort Sumter, SC is shelled by Confederacy, starting the Civil War   

1861  Fort Sumter, SC is shelled by Confederacy, starting the Civil War The South is rising   

1861  Fort Sumter, SC is shelled by Confederacy, starting Civil War   

1862  James Andrews steals Confederate train (General) at Kennesaw, GA.   

1863  -14] Gunboat battle at Bayou Teche Louisiana   

1863  Raul d'Avila Pompeia, Brazilian writer (Boarding School).   

1864  Confederate Gen Nathan Bedford Forrest captures Fort Pillow, Tn   

1864  Battle of Blair's Landing LA.   

1864  Thomas Green, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 50   

1869  North Carolina legislature passes anti-Klan Law.   

1869  Henri-Desire Landru, French sex murderer.   

1871  Ioannis Metaxas, Greek general/dictator (1936-41).   

1872  Jesse James gang robs bank in Columbia, Kentucky (1 dead/$1500).   

1876  Founding of Beaver Steamship Line, formerly the Canadian Shipping Co., with three new iron-screw steamers to replace the old sailing ships; the Montreal to Liverpool service is sold to the CPR in 1903, and is the origin of CP Ships   

1877  British annex Transvaal, in South Africa.   

1878  Richard B Goldschmidt, German/US zoologist   

1878  William M "Boss" Tweed, NY politician, dies   

1879  Frederick G Melcher, US, publisher/editor/founded children book week   

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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  Death of Seneca the younger: Roman philosopher, statesman and dramatist   

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

0352  Julius i: Pope (337-52),   

0434  Archbishop maximianus of constantinople: Archbishop maximianus of constantinople   

1125  Death of Vladislaus i of bohemia: Vladislaus i of bohemia   

1443  Death of Henry chichele: Archbishop of canterbury   

1550  Claude of lorraine: Duke of guise,   

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