Page 2: Historical Events In April - 19

1739  Nicholas Saunderson, mathematician, dies.   

1768  Adrian H Haworth, English entomologist/botanist   

1768  Filippo della Valle, Italian sculptor, dies at about 70.   

1770  Amsterdam buys Van Aerssens family 1/3 part of Suriname   

1770  Esprit Joseph Antoine Blanchard, composer, dies at 74   

1771  Giuseppe Cartufo, composer.   

1772  David Ricardo, economist.   

1772  Johann Peter Kellner, composer, dies at 66   

1773  Florian Johann Deller, composer, dies at 43.   

1774  CW Glucks opera "Iphigenia in Aulis," premieres in Paris.   

1775  Minutemen Capt John Parker orders not to fire unless fired upon Revolution begins-Lexington Common, shot "heard round the world"   

1775  Minutemen Capt John Parker orders not to fire unless fired upon. A shot is fired and the American revolution begins at the Lexington Common. That was the "shot heard round the world"   

1775  Minutemen Capt John Parker orders not to fire unless fired upon.   

1776  Jacob Israel Emden, [Jacob ben Tswi], German rabbi, dies at 78   

1782  Netherlands recognizes US.   

1783  George Washington proclaims end of hostilities.   

1785  Alexandre Pierre Francois Boely, composer   

1791  Richard Price, nonconformist minister/writer (Alabi's World), dies   

1795  Christian Gottfried Ehrenburg, German zoologist.   

1798  Franz Joseph Glaser, composer   

1799  Pieter Hellendaal, violinist/organist/composer (Glees), dies at 78.   

1801  Gustav T Fechner, [Dr Mises], German philosopher/physicist   

1810  Venezuela achieves home rule: Vicente Emparan, Governor of the Captaincy General is removed by the people of Caracas and a Junta is installed   

1813  Benjamin Rush, physician/abolotionist (signed Decl of Ind), dies at 67.   

1817  John Philip, painter   

1821  Mortimer Dormer Leggett, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1896.   

1824  George Gorden Noel "Lord" Byron, poet, dies at 36   

1825  33 patriotic exiles return to Uruguay.   

1830  Rudolf Cornely, German bible expert/jesuit   

1832  Jose Echegaray y Eizaguirre, mathematician/dramatist (Nobel 1904)   

1836  Nikolai Gogol's "Revisor," premieres in St Petersburg   

1837  Cheyney University forms as the Institute for Colored Youth.   

1839  Treaty of London constitutes Belgium an independent kingdom.   

1839  Treaty of London constitutes Belgium an independent kingdom and Luxembourg a Grand Duchy.   

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1320  Pedro i: King of portugal (1357-67)   

1603  Michel le tellier: French statesman   

1605  Orazio benevoli: Composer   

1658  Johann wilhelm: Elector palatine   

1660  Sebastian duron: Composer   

1665  Jacques lelong: French bibliographer   

1686  Vasily tatishchev: Russian statesman   

1700  Georg abraham schneider: Composer   

0843  Judith: French empress/2nd wife of louis de vrome,   

1012  Alphege: Archbishop of canterbury (b. 954)   

1044  Death of Gothelo: Duke of neth-lotharingen,   

1054  Leo ix: [bruno von egesheim und dagsburg], pope (1049-54),   

1390  Robert ii: King of scotland,   

1529  John cuspinianus: [spiessheimer], german physician,   

1560  Philipp melanchton (schwazerd): Church reformer,   

1567  Michael stifel: German theologist/mathematician,