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 April - 15.   

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  City of San Francisco incorporated on April - 15.   

1850  On April - 15 john Munroe Longyear, US, capitalist/bank president   

1851  Earl G Andressy sentenced to death in Hungary on April - 15.   

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

1853  On April - 15 johann Leopold Fuchs, composer, dies at 67   

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

1858  On April - 15 battle of Azimghur, Mexicans defeat Spanish loyalists   

1858  On this day in history 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 April - 15.   

1863  On April - 15 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  On April - 15 otto von Bismarck elevated to earl   

1866  William Jackson, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

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  Johannes Stark, Germany, physicist (Stark effect) (Nobel 1919) on April - 15.   

1875  Klaziena "Ina" Boudier-Bakker, Dutch playwright/novelist (Poverty) on April - 15.   

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

1878  On April - 15 harley Procter introduces Ivory Soap   

1878  On April - 15 robert Walser, writer   

1882  On this day in history giovanni Amendola, Italian antifascist/editor-in-chief (Il Mondo)   

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  Florence Bates, San Antonio Tx, actress (Kismet, I Remember Mama) on this day in history.   

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

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

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  Nanak, 1st guru of Sikhs was born on April - 15.   

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

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

1641  On April - 15 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1605  Boris Godunov, tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.