Page 3: Historical Events In April - 19

1840  Andrea Bezzola, writer   

1850  Edward John Gregory, painter/engraver   

1852  Calif Historical Society forms   

1852  Vasili A Zjukovski, Russian folk poet/translator (Homerus), dies at 69   

1853  Netherlands Van Hall govt forms.   

1855  R Luther discovers asteroid #35 Leukothea.   

1857  Lucien Levy-Bruhl, philosopher   

1858  May Robson, [Mary J Robison], Melbourne Aust, actress (Apple Annie)   

1861  Baltimore riots-4 soldiers, 9 civilians killed   

1861  Lincoln orders blockade of Confederate ports (Civil War)   

1861  President Lincoln orders blockade of Southern ports from SC to Texas   

1861  Warden Oncle, [Edward Vermeulen], Flemish farmer/writer.   

1862  Louis Powell Harvey, US governor of Wisconsin, drowns.   

1863  Union troops/fleet occupy For Huger, Virginia   

1863  Felix Blumenfeld, composer   

1864  Naval Engagement at Cherbourg, FR: USS Kearsage vs CSS Alabama.   

1866  Henri WA Deterding, Dutch oil magnate (Royal Oil, Shell).   

1867  Robert Smirke, British architect, dies.   

1868  Max Von Schillings, German composer/conductor (Der Pfeifertag).   

1870  A Borrelly discovers asteroid #110 Lydia.   

1870  Andreas Schelfhout, painter/etcher/lithographer, dies at 83.   

1873  Sydney Barnes, cricketer (probably England's greatest bowler).   

1874  Barracks on Alcatraz Island destroyed in fire.   

1874  Firmin Baes, Flemish painter   

1874  Owen Jones, architect, dies.   

1876  J C Watson discovers asteroid #161 Athor.   

1876  Hendrik W A E, duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin/king of Netherlands.   

1876  Samuel Sebastian Wesley, composer, dies at 65   

1877  The opera "Les Cloches de Cornerville" is produced (Paris).   

1877  Opera "Les Cloches de Cornerville" is produced (Paris)   

1877  Ole Evinrude, inventor (outboard marine engine).   

1879  J Palisa discovers asteroid #195 Eurykleia.   

1879  Richard Scheibe, German sculptor (Adler mit Hakenkreuz)   

1881  Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl (Beaconsfield)/novelist, dies.   

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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  Death of Alphege: Archbishop of canterbury (b. 954)   

1044  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  Death of Michael stifel: German theologist/mathematician,