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Saturday, 14 February 2026
Apr 02 US authorizes $10 Eagle, $5 half-Eagle and 2.50 quarter-Eagle gold coins and silver dollar, « dollar, quarter, dime and half-dime 
Apr 04 Thaddeus Stevens, US Radical Republican congressional leader (Rep-R)
Apr 05 George Washington casts 1st presidential veto
Apr 12 John George Lambton, London, statesman (1st Earl of Durham).
Apr 14 France declares war on Austria, starting French Revolutionary Wars
Apr 20 France declares war on Austria, Prussia and Sardinia.
Apr 21 Tiradentes, a revolutionary who was leading a movement for Brazil's independence, is hanged, drawn and quartered.
Apr 24 "La Marseillaise" composed by Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle.
Apr 24 "La Marseillaise", which later is recorded as becoming the French national anthem, composed by Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle.
Apr 25 Guillotine 1st used, executes highwayman Nicolas J Pelletier
Apr 25 Guillotine inaugural used, executes highwayman Nicolas J Pelletier
Apr 25 Guillotine used for the inaugural time in France on a highwayman.
Apr 25 Johann Friedrich Gottlieb Beckmann, composer, dies at 54.
Apr 25 John Keble, Anglican priest/founder (Oxford Movement).
Apr 30 Hans Adolf Friedrich von Eschstruth, composer, dies at 36
Apr 30 Johann Friedrich Schwencke, composer.
May 03 Carlo Zuccari, composer, dies at 87
May 07 Aert Schouman, Dutch bird/portrait painter, dies at 82.
May 07 Capt Robert Gray discovers Grays Harbor (Washington)
May 07 Captain Robert Gray discovers Grays Harbor (Washington)
May 08 British Capt George Vancouver sights, names Mt Rainier, Wash
May 08 British Captain George Vancouver sights, names Mount Rainier WA.
May 08 US establishes military draft.
May 10 John Stevens, American delegate to the Continental Congress.
May 11 Columbia River discovered and named by US Capt Robert Gray
May 11 Columbia River discovered and named by US Captain Robert Gray
May 12 Toilet that flushes itself at regular intervals is patented
May 13 Pius IX "Pio Nono", [Giovanni-Maria Mastai-Ferretti], Pope (1846-78).
May 16 Denmark abolishes slave trade
May 17 24 merchants form New York Stock Exchange at 70 Wall Street.
May 17 24 merchants form NY Stock Exchange at 70 Wall Street.
May 17 The New York Stock Exchange formed today by 24 merchants at 70 Wall Street.
May 19 Russian army enters Poland
May 24 George Brydges, 1st baron Rodney/admiral, dies.
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