Historical Events In April - 15

1829  Mary Harris Thompson, 1st American woman surgeon on this day in history.  

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

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

1843  On this day in history carl Eilhardt, composer  

1845  Dave Gregory, cricketer (Australia's 1st Test captain) on April - 15.  

1850  City of San Francisco incorporated on April - 15.  

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  Protestant church questions king Willem III RC bishops on April - 15.  

1853  Johann Leopold Fuchs, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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1857  On this day in history n R Pogson discovers asteroid #43 Ariadne  

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  Federal army mobilized by Pres Lincoln on this day in history.  

1861  Federal army (75,000 volunteers) mobilized by Pres Lincoln on April - 15.  

1863  Jan Nepomuk Kanka, composer, dies at 90 on April - 15.  

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

1865  On this day in history the American president Abraham Lincoln is assassinated while watching a play  

1865  On April - 15 otto von Bismarck elevated to earl  

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

1870  Last day US silver coins allow to circulate in Canada on this day in history.  

1874  NY legislature passes compulsory education law on April - 15.  

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

1875  Klaziena "Ina" Boudier-Bakker, Dutch playwright/novelist (Poverty) on this day in history.  

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

1878  Harley Procter introduces Ivory Soap on this day in history.  

1878  On April - 15 robert Walser, writer  

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 this day in history.  

1888  On April - 15 j Palisa discovers asteroid #275 Sapientia  

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 this day in history birth of leonardo da Vinci, Italy, painter/sculptor/scientist/visionary  

1469  Nanak, 1st guru of Sikhs was born on this day in history.  

1489  Sinan, Ottoman architect (d. 1588) was born on this day in history.  

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

1588  On April - 15 birth of claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist  

1637  Valentin Molitor, composer was born on April - 15.  

1641  Robert Sibbald, Scottish physician (d. 1722) was born on April - 15.  

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

1053  On this day in history death of godwin, Earl of Wessex  

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

1415  On this day in history death of manuel Chrysoloras, Greek humanist and grammarian  

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

1502  On this day in history jan IV Chalon, prince of Orange, dies  

1605  On this day in history boris Godunov, tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies  

1607  On April - 15 cornelius Kilianus, Flemish translator/poet, dies at about 78  

1610  Johan van Duivenoorde, mister of Warmond, dies at about 62 on April - 15.