Page 3: Historical Events In April - 15

1829  Mary Harris Thompson, 1st American woman surgeon on April - 15.   

1837  Horace Porter, Bvt Brig General (Union Army), died in 1921 on this day in history.   

1843  On this day in history the birth of Henry James, American novelist   

1843  Carl Eilhardt, composer on April - 15.   

1845  Dave Gregory, cricketer (Australia's 1st Test captain) on this day in history.   

1850  On April - 15 city of San Francisco incorporated   

1850  On this day in history john Munroe Longyear, US, capitalist/bank president   

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

1853  Protestant church questions king Willem III RC bishops on this day in history.   

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

1857  N R Pogson discovers asteroid #43 Ariadne on this day in history.   

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

1858  On April - 15 anton G O Ridder Van Rappard, Dutch painter/lithographer/etcher   

1861  On this day in history federal army mobilized by Pres Lincoln   

1861  Federal army (75,000 volunteers) mobilized by Pres Lincoln on this day in history.   

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

1864  On April - 15 general Steeles' Union troops occupies Camden, Arkansas   

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  On this day in history william Jackson, composer, dies at 51   

1870  On April - 15 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  Klaziena "Ina" Boudier-Bakker, Dutch playwright/novelist (Poverty) on April - 15.   

1877  On this day in history 1st telephone installed: Boston-Somerville, Mass   

1878  On this day in history harley Procter introduces Ivory Soap   

1878  Robert Walser, writer on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history florence Bates, San Antonio Tx, actress (Kismet, I Remember Mama)   

1888  On this day in history matthew Arnold, English poet, dies at 65   

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

1891  On this day in history 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  Pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1626) was born on this day in history.   

1588  Claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist was born on April - 15.   

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

1641  On April - 15 birth of robert Sibbald, Scottish physician (d. 1722)   

1646  On this day in history birth of king Christian V of Denmark (d. 1699)   

1053  Death of Godwin, Earl of Wessex on this day in history.   

1220  On April - 15 adolf I, archbishop of Cologne, dies   

1415  On April - 15 death of manuel Chrysoloras, Greek humanist and grammarian   

1472  Leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Philodoxis), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1502  Jan IV Chalon, prince of Orange, dies on April - 15.   

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

1607  On this day in history cornelius Kilianus, Flemish translator/poet, dies at about 78   

1610  On this day in history johan van Duivenoorde, mister of Warmond, dies at about 62