Page 2: Historical Events In April - 25

1684  Patent granted for thimble   

1690  Gottlieb Theophil Muffat, composer.   

1690  David Teniers the Younger, Flemish painter (Pictorium), dies at 79   

1707  Battle of Almansa-Franco-Spanish forces defeat Anglo-Portugese.   

1707  Battle of Almansa-Franco-Spanish forces defeat Anglo-Portuguese.   

1710  James Ferguson, astronomer   

1719  In this year, Daniel Defoes publishes "Robinson Crusoe".   

1723  Giovanni Marco Rutini, composer.   

1728  John Woodward, geologist/physician, dies   

1730  Fedele Fenaroli, composer   

1744  Anders Celsius, Swed astronomer (Centegrade Thermometer), dies at 42.   

1747  Prince Willem V appointed viceroy of Zealand   

1769  Mark Isambard Brunel, engineer/inventor   

1792  Guillotine inaugural used, executes highwayman Nicolas J Pelletier   

1792  Guillotine used for the inaugural time in France on a highwayman   

1792  Guillotine 1st used, executes highwayman Nicolas J Pelletier   

1792  John Keble, Anglican priest/founder (Oxford Movement)   

1792  Johann Friedrich Gottlieb Beckmann, composer, dies at 54   

1800  William Cowper, English lawyer/poet (Olney Hymns), dies at 68   

1808  Alois Luigi Tomasini, composer, dies at 66.   

1818  Marek Konrad Sokolowski, composer   

1822  Frederick "William" Herschel, German/British astronomer, dies at 83.   

1824  Gustave-Rodolphe-Clarence Boulanger, painter   

1825  Charles Ferdinand Dowd, US, standardized time zones.   

1828  John Goldberg, Dutch patriot/statesman, dies at 64.   

1829  Charles Fremantle arrives in the HMS Challenger off the coast of modern-day Western Australia prior to declaring the Swan River Colony for the United Kingdom   

1837  William Charles Levey, composer   

1840  James Dearing, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1865   

1841  Pauline Lucca, soprano.   

1842  Antonio Fogazzarro, Italian writer/poet (Il santo/Leila).   

1845  Thomas Duncan, painter, dies   

1846  Thornton Affair: Open conflict begins over the disputed border of Texas, triggering the Mexican-American War.   

1848  A Graham discovers asteroid #9 Metis   

1849  The Governor General of Canada, Lord Elgin, signs the Rebellion Losses Bill, outraging Montreal's English population and triggering the Montreal Riots.   

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0032  Marcus salvius otho: Roman emperor   

1214  Louis ix: King of france (1226-70)   

1228  Koenraad iv: Roman catholic german king (1237-54)   

1228  Conrad iv of germany: Conrad iv of germany (d. 1254)   

1284  Edward ii: King of england (1307-27)   

1287  Roger de mortimer: 1st earl of march, de facto ruler of england   

1502  Georg major: German protestant theologian   

1567  Aurelio signoretti: Composer   

0068  Saint mark: The first pope of alexandria and the founder of christianity in africa   

0974  Ratherius of verona/liege: Bishop/abbot,   

1265  Death of Roger de quincy: 2nd earl of winchester, english crusader   

1295  Death of Sancho iv: The brave, scholar/king of castile/leon,   

1342  Death of Benedict xii: [jacques fournier], pope (1334-42),   

1472  Death of Leon battista degli alberti: Scupltor/musician (dinner pieces),   

1482  Margaret of anjou: Queen (henry vi),   

1516  John yonge: English diplomat (b. 1467)