Page 3: Historical Events In April - 15

1843  Henry James, American novelist is born.   

1843  Carl Eilhardt, composer   

1845  Dave Gregory, cricketer (Australia's 1st Test captain)   

1850  City of San Francisco incorporated   

1850  John Munroe Longyear, US, capitalist/bank president   

1851  Earl G Andressy sentenced to death in Hungary.   

1853  Protestant church questions king Willem III RC bishops.   

1853  Johann Leopold Fuchs, composer, dies at 67.   

1857  N R Pogson discovers asteroid #43 Ariadne.   

1858  Battle of Azimghur, Mexicans defeat Spanish loyalists   

1858  Anton G O Ridder Van Rappard, Dutch painter/lithographer/etcher.   

1861  Federal army mobilized by Pres Lincoln.   

1861  Federal army (75000 volunteers) mobilized by Pres Lincoln.   

1863  Jan Nepomuk Kanka, composer, dies at 90   

1864  General Steeles' Union troops occupies Camden, Arkansas.   

1865  The American president Abraham Lincoln is assassinated while watching a play.   

1865  Otto von Bismarck elevated to earl.   

1866  William Jackson, composer, dies at 51.   

1870  Last day US silver coins allow to circulate in Canada   

1874  NY legislature passes compulsory education law   

1874  Johannes Stark, Germany, physicist (Stark effect) (Nobel 1919).   

1875  Klaziena "Ina" Boudier-Bakker, Dutch playwright/novelist (Poverty)   

1877  1st telephone installed: Boston-Somerville, Mass.   

1878  Harley Procter introduces Ivory Soap   

1878  Robert Walser, writer   

1882  Giovanni Amendola, Italian antifascist/editor-in-chief (Il Mondo)   

1885  Naval forces land at Panama to protect American interests during revolution.   

1888  J Palisa discovers asteroid #275 Sapientia.   

1888  Florence Bates, San Antonio Tx, actress (Kismet, I Remember Mama)   

1888  Matthew Arnold, English poet, dies at 65.   

1889  Asa Philip Randolph, labor leader (Railroad Porter's Union).   

1891  Alvin Carter, Virginia, vocalist (Carter Family).   

1891  Stephen Albert Emery, composer, dies at 49   

1892  General Electric Company, forms and is incorporated in NY.   

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1452  Leonardo da vinci: Italy, painter/sculptor/scientist/visionary   

1469  Nanak: 1st guru of sikhs   

1489  Sinan: Ottoman architect   

1552  Pietro cataldi: Italian mathematician   

1588  Claudius salmasius: [claude saumaise], french linguist   

1637  Valentin molitor: Composer   

1641  Robert sibbald: Scottish physician   

1646  Pierre poiret: French mystic   

1053  Godwin: Earl of wessex   

1220  Adolf i: Archbishop of cologne,   

1415  Manuel chrysoloras: Greek humanist and grammarian   

1472  Death of Leon b alberti: Italian humanist/architect (philodoxis),   

1502  Death of Jan iv chalon: Prince of orange,   

1607  Cornelius kilianus: Flemish translator/poet,   

1610  Death of Johan van duivenoorde: Mister of warmond,   

1621  John carver: First governor of plymouth colony