Page 3: Historical Events In April - 15

1829  On April - 15 mary Harris Thompson, 1st American woman surgeon   

1837  On this day in history horace Porter, Bvt Brig General (Union Army), died in 1921   

1843  The birth of Henry James, American novelist on April - 15.   

1843  Carl Eilhardt, composer on April - 15.   

1845  On this day in history dave Gregory, cricketer (Australia's 1st Test captain)   

1850  On this day in history city of San Francisco incorporated   

1850  John Munroe Longyear, US, capitalist/bank president on this day in history.   

1851  Earl G Andressy sentenced to death in Hungary on this day in history.   

1853  On April - 15 protestant church questions king Willem III RC bishops   

1853  Johann Leopold Fuchs, composer, dies at 67 on April - 15.   

1857  On April - 15 n R Pogson discovers asteroid #43 Ariadne   

1858  Battle of Azimghur, Mexicans defeat Spanish loyalists on April - 15.   

1858  Anton G O Ridder Van Rappard, Dutch painter/lithographer/etcher on this day in history.   

1861  Federal army mobilized by Pres Lincoln on April - 15.   

1861  On this day in history federal army (75,000 volunteers) mobilized by Pres Lincoln   

1863  On this day in history jan Nepomuk Kanka, composer, dies at 90   

1864  General Steeles' Union troops occupies Camden, Arkansas on April - 15.   

1865  The American president Abraham Lincoln is assassinated while watching a play on this day in history.   

1865  Otto von Bismarck elevated to earl on April - 15.   

1866  William Jackson, composer, dies at 51 on April - 15.   

1870  On this day in history last day US silver coins allow to circulate in Canada   

1874  NY legislature passes compulsory education law on this day in history.   

1874  On this day in history johannes Stark, Germany, physicist (Stark effect) (Nobel 1919)   

1875  On this day in history klaziena "Ina" Boudier-Bakker, Dutch playwright/novelist (Poverty)   

1877  On April - 15 1st telephone installed: Boston-Somerville, Mass   

1878  Harley Procter introduces Ivory Soap on April - 15.   

1878  Robert Walser, writer on April - 15.   

1882  Giovanni Amendola, Italian antifascist/editor-in-chief (Il Mondo) on this day in history.   

1885  Naval forces land at Panama to protect American interests during revolution on April - 15.   

1888  J Palisa discovers asteroid #275 Sapientia on April - 15.   

1888  Florence Bates, San Antonio Tx, actress (Kismet, I Remember Mama) on April - 15.   

1888  On April - 15 matthew Arnold, English poet, dies at 65   

1889  Asa Philip Randolph, labor leader (Railroad Porter's Union) on this day in history.   

1891  On April - 15 alvin Carter, Virginia, vocalist (Carter Family)   

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1452  On April - 15 birth of leonardo da Vinci, Italy, painter/sculptor/scientist/visionary   

1469  On April - 15 birth of nanak, 1st guru of Sikhs   

1489  On April - 15 birth of sinan, Ottoman architect (d. 1588)   

1552  On this day in history birth of pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1626)   

1588  On this day in history birth of claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist   

1637  On this day in history birth of valentin Molitor, composer   

1641  On this day in history birth of robert Sibbald, Scottish physician (d. 1722)   

1646  King Christian V of Denmark (d. 1699) was born on this day in history.   

1053  Death of Godwin, Earl of Wessex on April - 15.   

1220  Adolf I, archbishop of Cologne, dies on April - 15.   

1415  Death of Manuel Chrysoloras, Greek humanist and grammarian on April - 15.   

1472  On this day in history leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Philodoxis), dies at 68   

1502  Jan IV Chalon, prince of Orange, dies on this day in history.   

1605  On April - 15 boris Godunov, tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies   

1607  Cornelius Kilianus, Flemish translator/poet, dies at about 78 on this day in history.   

1610  On April - 15 johan van Duivenoorde, mister of Warmond, dies at about 62