Page 4: Historical Events In April - 13

1883  Alfred Packer convicted of cannibalism.   

1883  Alexander Alexandrov, composer   

1885  Pieter S Gerbrandy, Dutch lawyer/premier in London (1940-45)   

1886  Ethel Leginska, composer.   

1886  Karoly Thern, composer, dies at 68.   

1892  Arthur Harris, Cheltenham, Marshal of the RAF   

1894  Ludvig Irgens Jensen, composer   

1895  Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist" (BG)   

1895  Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Solitary Cyclist" (BG)   

1895  Olga Rudge, violinist.   

1899  Alexander Alexandrovich Davidenko, composer.   

1901  René-Jean Pleven, French premier (1950-52).   

1902  JC Penney opened his inaugural store in Kemmerer, Wyo.   

1902  Philippe de Rothschild, French industrialist is born.   

1902  J C Penney opens his 1st store in Kemmerer, Wyo   

1902  Duke of Marlborough   

1903  Rex Evans, actor (Frankenstein meets the Wolfman, Zara, Matchmaker).   

1903  Derk J A Haspels, Dutch actor, dies at 65   

1904  Congress authorizes Lewis and Clark Expo $1 gold coin   

1904  Battle at Oviumbo Africa: Herero's chase away German army.   

1904  Georges Yves Marie Congar, dominican Theologian cardinal   

1904  Vasili Vereshtshagin, Russian painter (War and Peace), dies.   

1906  M Wolf discovers asteroid #598 Octavia   

1906  Samuel Beckett, French author is born   

1906  Mutiny on Portuguese battleships Dom Carlos and Vasco da Gama.   

1906  Budd [Lawrence] Freeman, US jazz saxophonist (Eel).   

1907  Harold Stassen, W St Paul Minn, (Gov-R-Minn) perennial pres candidate.   

1908  Groundbreaking on Philadelphia's Shibe Park (home of A's and Phillies)   

1909  Eudora Welty, Jackson Ms, novelist (Optimist's Daughter-Pulitzer 1973)   

1910  William Orchardson, British painter, dies.   

1911  Polo Grounds grandstand and left field bleachers go up in flames.   

1912  The British Royal Flying Corps (RAF) was created by Royal Charter.   

1912  Royal Flying Corps forms (later RAF).   

1914  1st Federal League Game: Balt Terrapins beat Buffalo 3-2   

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1506  Peter faber: French jesuit theologian   

1519  Catherine de' médici: Queen of spain/daughter of henry ii   

1519  De medicis: Queen consort (henry ii of france)   

1545  Elisabeth van valois: French queen of spain/daughter of henri ii   

1547  Elisabeth of valois: Third wife of philip ii of spain   

1570  Guy fawkes: English catholic conspirator   

1573  Christina of holstein-gottorp: Queen consort of sweden   

1584  Albert vi of bavaria: Albert vi of bavaria (d. 1666)   

0799  Paulus diaconus warnafridi: Longobardisch writer,   

0814  Death of Krum of bulgaria: Krum of bulgaria   

1093  Prince vsevolod i of kiev: Prince vsevolod i of kiev (b. 1030)   

1279  Boleslaw the pious: Polish duke   

1517  Tuman bey: Last mamelukken sultan of egypt, hanged   

1612  Sasaki kojirō: Japanese samurai   

1635  Death of Fakhr-al-din ii: Druze prince of lebanon (b. 1572)   

1641  Richard montagu: English clergyman (b. 1577)