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  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  On April - 15 john Munroe Longyear, US, capitalist/bank president  

1851  On April - 15 earl G Andressy sentenced to death in Hungary  

1853  Protestant church questions king Willem III RC bishops on April - 15.  

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

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

1858  Battle of Azimghur, Mexicans defeat Spanish loyalists on this day in history.  

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

1861  On April - 15 federal army mobilized by Pres Lincoln  

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

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

1864  On this day in history 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 April - 15 william Jackson, composer, dies at 51  

1870  On April - 15 last day US silver coins allow to circulate in Canada  

1874  On April - 15 nY legislature passes compulsory education law  

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

1875  On April - 15 klaziena "Ina" Boudier-Bakker, Dutch playwright/novelist (Poverty)  

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

1878  On this day in history harley Procter introduces Ivory Soap  

1878  On this day in history robert Walser, writer  

1882  Giovanni Amendola, Italian antifascist/editor-in-chief (Il Mondo) on April - 15.  

1885  On April - 15 naval forces land at Panama to protect American interests during revolution  

1888  J Palisa discovers asteroid #275 Sapientia on this day in history.  

1888  On April - 15 florence Bates, San Antonio Tx, actress (Kismet, I Remember Mama)  

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

1889  On this day in history asa Philip Randolph, labor leader (Railroad Porter's Union)  

1891  Alvin Carter, Virginia, vocalist (Carter Family) on April - 15.  

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1452  Leonardo da Vinci, Italy, painter/sculptor/scientist/visionary was born on April - 15.  

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

1646  On April - 15 birth of king Christian V of Denmark (d. 1699)  

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

1220  On this day in history adolf I, archbishop of Cologne, dies  

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

1472  On April - 15 leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Philodoxis), dies at 68  

1502  On April - 15 jan IV Chalon, prince of Orange, dies  

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