Page 3: Historical Events In April - 15

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

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 this day in history.   

1843  Carl Eilhardt, composer on this day in history.   

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

1850  City of San Francisco incorporated on April - 15.   

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

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

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

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

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

1861  Federal army mobilized by Pres Lincoln on this day in history.   

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 April - 15 general Steeles' Union troops occupies Camden, Arkansas   

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

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

1866  On April - 15 william Jackson, composer, dies at 51   

1870  On this day in history last day US silver coins allow to circulate in Canada   

1874  On April - 15 nY legislature passes compulsory education law   

1874  Johannes Stark, Germany, physicist (Stark effect) (Nobel 1919) on April - 15.   

1875  On this day in history klaziena "Ina" Boudier-Bakker, Dutch playwright/novelist (Poverty)   

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

1878  On April - 15 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1469  On this day in history birth of nanak, 1st guru of Sikhs   

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  Claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist was born on April - 15.   

1637  Valentin Molitor, composer was born on this day in history.   

1641  On this day in history birth of robert Sibbald, Scottish physician (d. 1722)   

1646  King Christian V of Denmark (d. 1699) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1605  Boris Godunov, tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies on April - 15.   

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

1610  On this day in history johan van Duivenoorde, mister of Warmond, dies at about 62