Page 4: Historical Events In April - 21

1898  Phillies' pitcher Bill Duggleby hits a grand slam on 1st at bat.   

1898  Steve Owen, NFL tackle, coach (NY Giants).   

1898  Louis Theodore Gouvy, composer, dies at 78   

1899  Clement D'Hooghe, composer   

1899  Heinrich Kiepert, German cartographer/geographer, dies at 80   

1900  Heinrich Vogl, composer, dies at 55.   

1901  L Carnera discovers asteroid #470 Kilia   

1901  Julian Bautista, composer   

1902  Bernard J H "Ben" Stroman, recensent/writer (Jomtof and Blue Beard)   

1903  Hans Hedtoft, premier Denmark (1947..55)   

1904  Ty Cobb makes his pro debut for Augusta (South Atlantic League)   

1904  Gijsbert van Hall, banker/mayor of Amsterdam (1957-67).   

1905  Edmund G "Pat" Brown, (Gov-D-Calif)   

1906  Commander Robert Peary discovered supposed Arctic Continent did not exist   

1906  Tom Burns, editor   

1907  Antoni Szalowski, composer   

1908  In this year, Frederick A Cook claims to reach North Pole (NOT).   

1908  In this year, Frederick A Cook claims to reach North Pole (He didn't).   

1908  Louis Hostin, France, Light Heavyweight, Olympic-gold-1932, 36).   

1909  Rollo May, US, psychologist, Love and Will).   

1910  Mark Twain [Samuel Langhorne Clemens], author, dies in Redding Conn.   

1910  Cleve Naps play 1st game at League Park, lose to Det Tigers 5-0.   

1910  Mark Twain, [Samuel Clemens], auther (Huckleberry Finn), dies at 74   

1911  Leonard Warren, NYC, baritone, Met 1939-60) died on stage.   

1912  Feike P Asma, Dutch organist   

1913  German passenger ship Imperator runs aground   

1913  Choh Hao Li, bio-chemist professor, isolated growth hormones)   

1914  US marines occupy Vera Cruz, Mexico, stay 6 months   

1915  Anthony Quinn, American actor is born   

1915  Andor Kovach, composer   

1916  Sidney Clute, Brooklyn NY, actor, Lou Grant, Cagney and Lacey)   

1917  Foundation of Imperial War Graves Commission, later Commonwealth War Graves Commission The purpose of the commission was to erect and maintain war memorials and cemeteries.   

1917  Emanuel Vardi, Jerusalem Israel, violist, SD Symph 1978-82)   

1918  "Red" Baron Manfred von Richtofen, killed in WW I.   

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1488  Ulrich von hutten: German poet/humanist/patriot   

1546  Arcangelo crivelli: Composer   

1555  Ludovico carracci: Italian painter   

1619  John a van riebeeck: Colonial director/founder (cape colony)   

1651  Blessed joseph vaz: Apostle of ceylon   

1652  Michel rolle: French mathematician   

1671  John law: Scottish economist   

1672  Johann philipp kafer: Composer   

1073  Alexander ii: [anselmo da baggio], pope (1061-73),   

1109  Death of Anselmus: Philosopher/archbishop of canterbury,   

1142  Death of Pierre abélard: French writer (b. 1079)   

1329  Death of Frederick iv: Duke of lorraine (b. 1282)   

1509  Death of Henry vii: 1st tudor king of england (1485-1509),   

1551  Oda nobuhide: Japanese warlord (b. 1510)   

1552  Death of Peter apianus: [bennewitz/bienewitz], german astronomer,   

1557  Death of Petrus apianus: German mathematician (b. 1495)