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 (d. 69) was born on this day in history.   

1214  Louis IX, King of France (1226-70) was born on this day in history.   

1228  On April - 25 birth of koenraad IV, Roman Catholic German king (1237-54)   

1228  On April - 25 birth of conrad IV of Germany (d. 1254)   

1284  Edward II, King of England (1307-27) was born on April - 25.   

1287  Roger de Mortimer, 1st Earl of March, de facto ruler of England (d. 1330) was born on April - 25.   

1502  Georg Major, German Protestant theologian (d. 1574) was born on April - 25.   

1567  On this day in history birth of aurelio Signoretti, composer   

0068  On April - 25 death of saint Mark, the first Pope of Alexandria and the founder of Christianity in Africa   

0974  On this day in history ratherius of Verona/Liege, bishop/abbot, dies at about 84   

1265  On this day in history death of roger de Quincy, 2nd Earl of Winchester, English crusader   

1295  Sancho IV, the Brave, scholar/king of Castile/Leon, dies on this day in history.   

1342  On April - 25 benedict XII, [Jacques Fournier], Pope (1334-42), dies   

1472  Leon Battista degli Alberti, scupltor/musician (Dinner Pieces), dies on April - 25.   

1482  On this day in history margaret of Anjou, Queen (Henry VI), dies   

1516  Death of John Yonge, English diplomat (b. 1467) on April - 25.