Page 2: Historical Events In April - 14

1676  Ernst Chreistian Hesse, composer.   

1692  Carlos de Gurrea, Spanish viceroy (Spanish Netherlands), dies.   

1695  Jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables), dies at 73.   

1699  Khalsa: Birth of Khalsa, the brotherhood of the Sikh religion, in Northern India in accordance with the Nanakshahi calendar.   

1710  Marie A C de Camargo, Spanish/Italian/Belgian dancer.   

1716  Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington, British admiral.   

1718  Emanuele Barbella, composer   

1721  William August duke of Cumberland, English army leader.   

1723  John Wainwright, composer   

1738  Duck of Portland, (C) British PM (1783, 1807-09).   

1756  Gov Glen of SC protests against 900 Acadia indians.   

1759  Georg Friedrich Handel, organist/composer (Watermusic), dies at 74.   

1762  Giuseppe Valadier, Italian architect/archaeologist   

1764  Peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer, dies at 84.   

1770  George Canning, London, British PM (1827).   

1775  1st abolitionist society in US organizes in Phila   

1777  In this year, NY formally adopts new constitution as an independent state   

1782  Carlo Coccia, composer.   

1792  France declares war on Austria, starting French Revolutionary Wars.   

1797  Adolphe Thiers, 1st president of 3rd French Republic (1871-77).   

1799  Napoleon called for establishing Jerusalem for Jews.   

1803  Friedrich von Amerling, Austrian painter   

1809  Napoleon defeated Austria in the Battle of Abensberg, Bavaria.   

1809  George W Vreede, Dutch lawyer/politician   

1813  Junius S Morgan, US, merchant/philanthropist (Metro Museum of Art)   

1813  Joachim Nicolas Eggert, composer, dies at 34   

1814  Napoleon abdicated and was banished to Elba.   

1818  US Medical Corp forms.   

1819  Charles Halle, pianist/conductor/founder (Halle Orch).   

1820  Harry Thompson Hays, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1876.   

1828  18-gun sloop "Acorn" sinks off Halifax with 115 men aboard   

1828  inaugural edition of Noah Webster's dictionary published.   

1828  inaugural edition of the Webster dictionary is published Now what did that word mean?   

1831  Soldiers marching on a bridge in Manchester, England cause it to collapse   

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1572  Adam tanner: Austrian mathematician   

1578  Philip iii: King of spain & portugal (1598-1621)   

1592  Abraham elsevier: Book publisher/publisher   

1629  Christian huygens: Holland, astronomer (discovered saturn's rings)   

1668  Magnus julius de la gardie: Swedish general   

1676  Ernst chreistian hesse: Composer   

1710  Marie a c de camargo: Spanish/italian/belgian dancer   

1714  Adam gib: Scottish religious leader   

0711  Death of Childebert iii: King of french,   

0911  Sergius iii: Italian pope (904-11),   

1099  Conrad: Bishop of utrecht, stabbed to death   

1132  Death of Mstislav of kiev: Mstislav of kiev (b. 1076)   

1240  Death of Llywelyn ap iorwerth: Prince of wales,   

1279  Death of Boleslaus of greater poland: Boleslaus of greater poland   

1322  Bartholomew de badlesmere: 1st lord badlesmere, english soldier (b. 1275)   

1345  Richard aungerville: English bishop and writer (b. 1287)