Page 2: Historical Events In April - 22

1674  Netherlands and Munster sign peace treaty.   

1676  Battle of Etna.   

1677  Battle at Catania: between French and Dutch fleet   

1682  Willem I Kerricx the Young, Flemish architect/sculptor/painter   

1690  John Carteret, Earl Granville (C), English chief minister (1722-42).   

1692  Edward Bishop is jailed for proposong flogging as cure for witchcraft   

1699  Hans A baron von Abschatz, Silesian poet, dies at 53.   

1707  Henry Fielding, England, novelist (Joseph Andrews, Tom Jones)   

1722  19 VOC "komplotteurs" in Batavia executed   

1722  Pieter Erberfeld, German/Thais merchant on Java, dies.   

1724  Immanuel Kant, German philosopher is born.   

1724  Immanuel Kant, Konigsberg Germ, philosopher (Critique of Pure Reason).   

1728  Pierre de Marivaux' "Le Triomphe de Plutus," premieres in Paris.   

1766  Madame de Stael, French writer is born.   

1769  Madame du Barry is recorded as becoming King Louis XV's "official" mistress   

1773  Jean V baron de Rebecque, Swiss/Dutch army leader   

1775  Georg Hermes, German philosopher/theologist (Hermenianen)   

1776  Johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer, dies at 67   

1778  Captain John Paul Jones of Ranger led landing party raid on Whitehaven, England   

1778  James Hargreaves, inventor (spinning jenny), dies   

1781  Christian Friedrich Hermann Uber, composer   

1782  Josef Ferdinand Norbert Seger, composer, dies at 66   

1788  Zacharias H Alewijn, Dutch poet, dies 46.   

1793  Pres Washington attends opening of Rickett's, 1st circus in US.   

1796  Napoleon defeats Piedmontese at Battle of Mondovi   

1799  Jean Poiseuille, physician/physiologist (blood pressure).   

1804  Gioacchino Rossini (12) performs in Imola   

1809  Battle at Eckmuhl.   

1816  Philip James Bailey, English poet (Festus).   

1817  Curacao prohibits use of white paint due to fierce sunlight.   

1818  Cadwallader Colden Washburn, Major General (Union volunteers)   

1821  John Crome, [Old Crome], English landscape painter/etcher, dies at 52.   

1823  Baltic Club (Exchange) forms in London.   

1823  Alfred Gibbs, Major General (Union Army), died in 1868   

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1357  Johan i: King of portugal (1383-1433)   

1451  Isabella i: Of castile, queen of spain (1479-1504), patron of columbus   

1610  Alexander viii: [pietro ottoboni], italy, lawyer/pope (1689-91)   

1640  Mariana alcoforado: Portugal, nun   

1658  Giuseppe torelli: Italy, composer (concert grossi op 8)   

1682  Willem i kerricx the young: Flemish architect/sculptor/painter   

1690  John carteret: Earl granville (c), english chief minister (1722-42)   

1692  James stirling: Scottish mathematician   

0296  Pope caius: Pope caius   

0536  Agapitus i: Italian pope (535-36),   

1253  Death of Elias van cortona: Italian general (1232-39),   

1355  Death of Eleonora plantagenet: Daughter of king edward ii,   

1462  Death of Gilbert of lannoy: Master of villerval/tronchiennes/santes,   

1521  Death of Juan de padilla: Spanish nobleman/communero-rebel, beheaded   

1592  Bartolommeo ammanati: Italian sculptor/architect,   

1648  Catharina belgian van nassau: Daughter of willem,