Page 2: Historical Events In 1804

Mar 07   John Wedgwood, founder (Royal Horticulture Society), dies.   

Mar 14   Johann Strauss, Austrian composer is born   

Mar 14   Johann Strauss, the Elder, Viennese violinist/comp (Radetzky March).   

Mar 16   Francisco marquis Albergati Capacelli, Italian playwright, dies at 75   

Mar 17   James Bridger, scout/fur trader/mountain man par excellance   

Mar 17   Johann von Schiller's "Wilhelm Tell", premieres   

Mar 17   Johann von Schiller's "Wilhelm Tell," premieres.   

Mar 20   Ignaz Malzat, composer, dies at 47.   

Mar 20   Neal Dow, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1897   

Mar 21   After four years of debate and planning, French leader Napoleon Bonaparte enacts a new legal framework known as the "Napoleonic Code.".   

Mar 21   French civil Code of Napoleon adopted.   

Mar 26   Congress orders removal of Indians east of Mississippi to Louisiana   

Mar 26   Territory of Orleans organized in Louisiana Purchase.   

Mar 28   Ohio passed law restricting movement of Blacks, 1804   

Mar 29   Thousands of whites are massacred in Haiti following a declaration by Governor General Jean-Jacques Dessalines   

Mar 29   Thousands of Whites massacred in Haiti   

Mar 30   Salomon Sulzer, composer.   

Apr 02   Forty merchantmen are wrecked when a convoy led by HMS Apollo runs aground off Portugal.   

Apr 04   Joseph Fischhof, composer.   

Apr 05   High Possil Meteorite: The inaugural recorded meteorite in Scotland falls in Possil.   

Apr 09   Jacques Necker, fiancier/statesman, dies   

Apr 22   Gioacchino Rossini (12) performs in Imola   

Apr 23   Guillaume Nerenburger, Belgian general (Triangulatie of Belgium)   

Apr 24   Thomas Oliver Selfridge, Comm (Union Navy).   

Apr 28   31 English ship sail Suriname river demand transition colony.   

Apr 28   Hans Gram, composer, dies at 49   

Apr 30   Hague's Theater opens.   

May 05   Jacob Kats, Flemish writer (Earthly Paradise)   

May 06   Suriname sold to English (until Feb, 1816)   

May 06   Suriname sold to English (until February 1816)   

May 12   Robert Baldwin, (L) help establish govt in Canada (or 1904)   

May 14   Lewis and Clark begin their expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory.   

May 14   Lewis and Clark set out from St Louis for Pacific Coast   

May 14   Lewis and Clark set out from St Louis for the Pacific Coast   

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Jan 12   Hippolyte monpou: Composer   

Jan 13   Paul gavarni: French caricaturist   

Jan 14   John park: Composer   

Jan 16   Karl august krebs: Composer   

Jan 20   Eugène sue: French novelist    

Jan 21   Eliza roxcy snow: American poet    

Jan 31   Jozsef bajza: Hungarian author/poet/critic   

Feb 02   Leopold eugen mechura: Composer   

Jan 04   Charlotte lennox: English novelist (the female quixote),    

Jan 15   Dru drury: English entomologist (b. 1725)   

Feb 02   Caesar rodney: Us judge (signed declar of independence),   

Feb 06   Joseph priestley: Engl/us theologist/philosopher/chemist,   

Feb 12   Immanuel kant: German philosopher (zum ewigen frieden),    

Mar 01   Wolfgang nicolaus haueisen: Composer,    

Mar 04   Karl leopold rollig: Composer,    

Mar 07   John wedgwood: Founder (royal horticulture society),