Page 3: 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 April - 15 the birth of Henry James, American novelist   

1843  On this day in history carl Eilhardt, composer   

1845  On April - 15 dave Gregory, cricketer (Australia's 1st Test captain)   

1850  City of San Francisco incorporated on this day in history.   

1850  John Munroe Longyear, US, capitalist/bank president on April - 15.   

1851  On this day in history earl G Andressy sentenced to death in Hungary   

1853  On April - 15 protestant church questions king Willem III RC bishops   

1853  On this day in history johann Leopold Fuchs, composer, dies at 67   

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

1858  On this day in history battle of Azimghur, Mexicans defeat Spanish loyalists   

1858  On April - 15 anton G O Ridder Van Rappard, Dutch painter/lithographer/etcher   

1861  Federal army mobilized by Pres Lincoln on April - 15.   

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

1863  Jan Nepomuk Kanka, composer, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history general Steeles' Union troops occupies Camden, Arkansas   

1865  On April - 15 the American president Abraham Lincoln is assassinated while watching a play   

1865  Otto von Bismarck elevated to earl on April - 15.   

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

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

1874  On April - 15 nY legislature passes compulsory education law   

1874  Johannes Stark, Germany, physicist (Stark effect) (Nobel 1919) on this day in history.   

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

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

1878  On April - 15 harley Procter introduces Ivory Soap   

1878  Robert Walser, writer on this day in history.   

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 April - 15.   

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

1888  On this day in history 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 April - 15.   

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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 April - 15.   

1552  Pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1626) was born on April - 15.   

1588  Claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1646  King Christian V of Denmark (d. 1699) was born on April - 15.   

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

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

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

1472  Leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Philodoxis), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1502  Jan IV Chalon, prince of Orange, dies on April - 15.   

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

1607  On this day in history cornelius Kilianus, Flemish translator/poet, dies at about 78   

1610  On April - 15 johan van Duivenoorde, mister of Warmond, dies at about 62