Page 2: Historical Events In April - 27

1724  Ferdinand Philipp Joseph Lobkowitz, composer.   

1737  Edward Gibson, England, historian (Decline and Fall of Roman Emp)   

1746  Battle at Culloden Moor: Duke of Cumberland beats "James VIII and III".   

1749  inaugural performance of Handel's Fireworks Music in Green Park, London.   

1758  Jan Francisci, composer, dies at 66.   

1759  Mary Godwin/Shelley, Author of the novel 'Frankenstein' is born   

1759  Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, England, writer/feminist (Female Reader)   

1764  Jaime de Casellas, composer, dies at 73   

1767  Andreas Jakob Romberg, German violinist/composer (Song of the Clock).   

1773  British Parliament passes the Tea Act (Boston won't like this)   

1773  British Parliament passes the Tea Act. It doesn't fly well in Boston   

1773  British Parliament passes Tea Act (Boston won't like this)   

1791  Samuel Morse, Inventor of Morse Code is born   

1791  Samuel Finley Breece Morse, US painter/inventor (telegraph).   

1794  William Jones, British Orientalist/jurist, dies at 47   

1802  Abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer.   

1803  Alfred Julius Becher, composer.   

1805  Naval forces capture Derne, Tripoli; raise inaugural U.S. flag over foreign soil   

1805  US Marines attack shores of Tripoli.   

1810  Beethoven composes his famous piano piece, Für Elise   

1812  Friedrich von Flotow, composer   

1813  Americans under Gen Pike capture Toronto; Pike is killed.   

1813  U.S. Navy and Army forces capture York (now Toronto), Canada.   

1813  Zebulon M Pike, US explorer (Pike's Peak), dies in battle at 34   

1820  Herbert Spencer, Derby England, Victorian philosopher (Social Statics)   

1822  Ulysses S.Grant, Former (18th) American President is born.   

1822  Ulysses S Grant, [Hiram], Ohio (R), 18th president (1869-77).   

1824  William Richard Bexfield, composer   

1828  Zoological Gardens at Regent's Park London, opens   

1828  Gerben Colmjon, Dutch Frisian linguist/publisher.   

1835  John Murray Corse, Pitts, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers) [or 9/27].   

1838  Fire destroys half of Charleston.   

1840  Foundation stone for new Palace of Westminster, London, laid by wife of Sir Charles Barry   

1840  Edward Whymper, 1st to climb Matterhorn (1865)   

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1410  John van lannoy: Flemish governor of holland/zealand/west frisia   

1495  Suleiman the magnificent: Sultan of the ottoman empire   

1623  Johann adam reincken: Composer   

1650  Charlotte amalie of hesse-kassel (or hesse-cassel): Queen of denmark and norway   

1701  Charles emanuel i: King of sardinia   

1707  John burman: Dutch botanist/director botanical gardens   

1718  Thomas lewis: Irish-born virginia settler   

1724  Ferdinand philipp joseph lobkowitz: Composer   

0630  Death of King ardashir iii of persia: King ardashir iii of persia   

1076  Death of Willem: Bishop of utrecht (1054-76), murderer of earl floris i,   

1124  Death of Alexander i: King of scotland (1107-24),   

1404  Death of Philip: The stout, duke of burgundy,   

1521  Ferdinand magellan: World traveler, killed by filipino natives at 50   

1599  Maeda toshiie: Japanese general (b. 1538)   

1605  Leo xi: [alessandro o de' medici], italian pope (1605),   

1613  Robert abercromby: Scottish jesuit (b. 1532)