Page 3: Historical Events In 1871

Apr 01   F Melius Christiansen, composer   

Apr 02   Dominion of Canada's inaugural census shows a population of 3689257, including 2110000 of British origin and 1083000 of French origin   

Apr 03   Jose Juan Tablada, Mexican poet (El Florilegio).   

Apr 05   Georg Andreas Henkel, composer, dies at 66.   

Apr 05   Jeanne Bougeois, [La Mistinguette], artist (French revue).   

Apr 06   Alexander, grandson of England's Queen Victoria.   

Apr 07   Alexander, grandson of English queen Victoria, dies at 1 day old   

Apr 08   Charles-Louis Hanssens, composer, dies at 68   

Apr 09   Arthur Fickenscher, composer   

Apr 10   William Hammond Hall's maps and surveys of Golden Gate Park accepted.   

Apr 12   Ioannis Metaxas, Greek general/dictator (1936-41).   

Apr 14   Canada sets denominations of currency as dollars, cents, and mills.   

Apr 16   German Empire ends all anti-Jewish civil restrictions.   

Apr 16   John Millington Synge, Ireland, dramatist/poet (Riders to the Sea).   

Apr 18   Henry Stephenson, Brit WI, actor (Conquest, Little Old NY, Mr Lucky).   

Apr 18   Omar Pasha, [Michael Lats], Croatian governor, dies at 64   

Apr 20   3rd Enforcement Act (President can suspend writ of habeas corpus).   

Apr 20   William Henry Davies, Wales, poet (Autobiography of a Super Tramp).   

Apr 21   Elisabeth Grube, writer, dies.   

Apr 21   Leo Blech, composer.   

Apr 23   Blossom Rock in SF Bay blown up   

Apr 25   Sara Amsel, Indonesian/Dutch actress.   

Apr 27   Arthur Finlay Nevin, composer.   

Apr 27   Sigismond Fortune Francois Thalberg, composer, dies at 59   

Apr 29   John Gelinde van Blom, Fries notary/author, dies at 75   

Apr 29   Louis William Stern, German/US philosopher (Intelligence of Children).   

Apr 30   Apaches in Arizona surrender to white and Mexican adventurers; 144 die.   

May 04   1st baseball league game (National Association of Baseball Players), (Ft Wayne 2, Cleveland 0) Deacon Jim White gets 1st hit, a double   

May 04   Mynona, writer.   

May 05   Alberto Cametti, composer   

May 06   August Reusner, composer   

May 07   Louis Papineau, political reformer, dies.   

May 08   English-US treaty ends Alabama dispute   

May 10   German-French peace treaty signed: France cedes Elzas   

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Jan 05   Frederick shepherd converse: Newton mass, composer   

Jan 07   Émile borel: French mathematician and politician   

Jan 08   James craig: 1st viscount craigavon, irish politician    

Jan 09   Charles kortright: British(?) cricket player   

Jan 10   Enrica freiin von handel-manzetti: Austrian author (jesse & maria)   

Jan 12   Paul guthnick: German astronomer   

Jan 14   Pauline beersmans: [pljm van cuyck], flemish actress (hofslachter)   

Jan 15   Bertram shapleigh: Composer   

Jan 10   Pierre a du terrail: French writer,    

Jan 21   John j rochussen: Gov-general of neth-in   

Jan 29   Philippe-joseph aubert de gaspé: French canadian writer and seigneur (b. 1786)   

Feb 01   Alexander nikoleyevich serov: Composer,    

Feb 07   Heinrich engelhard steinweg: Piano manufacturer (steinway & sons) (b. 1797)   

Feb 20   Paul kane: Irish-born painter (b. 1810)   

Feb 26   Charles niellon: Belgian brigade general,    

Mar 18   Augustus de morgan: Indian-born british mathematician and logician (b. 1806)