Page 3: Historical Events In April - 15

1829  On April - 15 mary Harris Thompson, 1st American woman surgeon   

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  Carl Eilhardt, composer on April - 15.   

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

1850  On this day in history city of San Francisco incorporated   

1850  John Munroe Longyear, US, capitalist/bank president on this day in history.   

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

1853  On this day in history protestant church questions king Willem III RC bishops   

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

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 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  On this day in history federal army (75,000 volunteers) mobilized by Pres Lincoln   

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

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 April - 15.   

1865  Otto von Bismarck elevated to earl on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history nY legislature passes compulsory education law   

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  Robert Walser, writer on April - 15.   

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

1885  On this day in history naval forces land at Panama to protect American interests during revolution   

1888  On this day in history j Palisa discovers asteroid #275 Sapientia   

1888  On this day in history florence Bates, San Antonio Tx, actress (Kismet, I Remember Mama)   

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  Alvin Carter, Virginia, vocalist (Carter Family) on this day in history.   

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1452  Leonardo da Vinci, Italy, painter/sculptor/scientist/visionary was born on this day in history.   

1469  On April - 15 birth of nanak, 1st guru of Sikhs   

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 this day in history birth of claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist   

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

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

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 April - 15 adolf I, archbishop of Cologne, dies   

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

1472  Leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Philodoxis), dies at 68 on April - 15.   

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 this day in history.