Page 3: Historical Events In April - 30
Monday, 04 May 2026
1803 US doubles in size through the Louisiana Purchase ($15 million). 

1803 US doubles in size through Louisiana Purchase ($15 million) 

1804 Hague's Theater opens. 

1805 William Kerley Strong, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1867 

1808 The inaugural practical typewriter finished by Italian Pellegrini Turri 

1808 1st practical typewriter finished by Italian Pellegrini Turri. 

1812 (Eastern) Louisiana admitted as 18th US state 

1812 Kaspar Hauser, German son of grand duke Karel van Bathe. 

1823 George JD Campbell, Scottish/Brit Minister to Indies (1868-74/80-85) 

1828 Shaka, the great Zulu King, killed. 

1829 George Washington Adams, son of John Q Adams, dies on City Is NYC. 

1830 Davis Tillson, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1895 

1837 Alfred Gaul, composer. 

1838 Nicaragua declares independence from Central American federation 

1846 Rosalie Amstein, writer. 

1847 Charles L J, archduke of Austria/gov-gen (Austria-Netherland), dies. 

1848 Friedrich Freiherr Gagern, German/Dutch army commandant, dies at 53. 

1852 Anton Rubinsteins opera "Dmitri Donskoi," premieres in St Petersburg 

1853 Alfred v Berger, writer 

1855 Henry Rowley Bishop, British composer/conductor, dies at 68 

1857 San Jose State University forms 

1858 Mary Scott Lord Dimmick Harrison, 1st lady (1889-1893) 

1859 Paul Morphy returns from 10-mo chess tour of Europe, retires 

1859 Charles Dickens' "A Tale Of Two Cities" is inaugural published in literary periodical All the Year Round, continues in weekly installments until Nov 26 

1859 Sergei T Aksakov, Russian writer (Bagrova-vnuka), dies at 67. 

1860 Navaho indians attack Fort Defiance (Canby) 

1861 President Lincoln ordered Federal Troops to evacuate Indian Territory 

1862 Swift Run Gap, WV skirmishes. 

1863 Mexican forces attacked the French Foreign Legion in Hacienda Camarón, Mexico. 

1864 Battle of Jenkin's Ferry, Arkansas; Gen W.R. Scurry is killed. 

1864 New York is recorded as becoming inaugural state to charge a hunting license fee. 

1864 Battle of Jenkin's Ferry, Arkansas; Gen W R Scurry is killed. 

1864 Frans Netscher, Dutch writer/journalist (Studies of nude model) 

1865 -5/1] Gen Shermans "Haines's Bluff" at Snyder's Mill, Virginia. 

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