Page 3: Historical Events In April - 26

1835  Frederic Chopins "Grand Polonaise Brillante," premieres in Paris   

1836  Erminnie Adelle Platt, US, ethnologist (Iriquois-English Dictionary)   

1839  Cyrus Hamblin, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867.   

1841  "Bombay Gazette" begins publishing on silk.   

1841  Wilhelm Scherer, German literature historian.   

1853  Dutch King William III disbands 2nd Chamber   

1855  Composer Gioacchino Rossini leaves Italy   

1860  Founding of the Second Battalion Volunteer Militia Rifles of Canada from six independent militia units; later the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, oldest regiment in the Canadian Armed Forces.   

1860  Alphonse M A J Ariëns, Dutch pastor   

1861  G Schiaparelli discovers asteroid #69 Hesperia   

1863  Arno Holz, writer.   

1865  A De Gasparis discovers asteroid #83 Beatrix   

1865  Gen Joseph E Johnston surrenders the Army of Tennessee, at Durham, NC.   

1865  John Wilkes Booth assassin, is shot dead near Bowling Green, VA   

1865  Battle of Durham Station, NC (Greensboro)   

1865  Charles J Sax, Belgian inventor (saxophone), dies at 74.   

1868  Harold Sidney Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere/Newspaper publisher.   

1873  Otto zur Linde, German author (Charon)   

1874  J H "Biddy" Anderson, cricketer (one Test S Africa v Australia 1902).   

1875  inaugural scheduled train over the Prince Edward Island Railway from Charlottetown to Georgetown   

1875  Syngman Rhee, South Korea, pres of South Korea (1948-60) [or Mar 26]   

1876  J Perrotin discovers asteroid #163 Erigone.   

1878  Ethel Griffies, actress (Billy Liar, Birds, We Live Again).   

1879  Owen Williams Richardson, England, physicist (Nobel 1928)   

1880  Mikhail Fokine, Russia, choreographer/founder of modern dance.   

1884  J Palisa discovers asteroid #236 Honoria   

1884  Harry Sothern, actor (Dr Huer-Buck Rogers).   

1886  Ma Rainey, [Gertrude Pridgett], "Mother of the Blues.   

1887  Cardston, Alberta Joseph Ora Card and a small group of Mormons are discovered the community that will become Cardston, Alberta;   

1887  Huntsville Electric Co established to sell electricity   

1887  Huntsville Electric Co forms to sell electricity   

1888  Aleksandr Mikhailov, USSR, astronomer   

1889  Ludwig Wittgenstein, Austria, philosopher (Tractatus)   

1890  Henry Morton Stanley inaugurated in London   

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1319  Jean ii: The good, king of france (1350-64)   

1538  Giovanni p lomazzo: Italian writer/poet (trattato)   

1564  William shakespeare: Stratford-on-avon england, playwright (hamlet)   

1567  Nicolas forme: Composer   

1573  Marie de'medici: Queen of france   

1603  Francesco nigetti: Composer   

1637  Philip j van lichtenbergh: Governor of suriname, baptized   

1648  Pedro ii: King of portugal (1683-1706)   

0757  Death of Stephen ii: Pope (752-57),   

1192  Emperor go-shirakawa of japan: Emperor go-shirakawa of japan (b. 1127)   

1196  Death of Alfonso ii: King of aragon (1162-96),   

1444  Death of Robert campin: South neth painter/porter of doornik,   

1476  Death of Simonetta vespucci: Inspiration of botticelli (b.1453)   

1478  Giuliano de' medici: Medeheerser of florence, murdered at about 24   

1489  Ashikaga yoshihisa: Japanese shogun (b. 1465)   

1558  Jean francois fernel: French physician,