Page 3: Historical Events In 1876

Mar 25   Glasgow 1st soccer match Scotland-Wales (4-0)   

Mar 25   Glasgow inaugural soccer match Scotland-Wales (4-0)   

Mar 29   Jan Ingenhoven, composer   

Mar 30   Clifford Whittingham Beers, US, mental hygiene pioneer   

Apr 01   1st official NL baseball game (Boston-6, Phila-5)   

Apr 02   Paul van Vlissingen, Dutch ship owner, dies at 78   

Apr 02   Philadelphia A's and Boston Red Caps play 1st NL game, in Phila.   

Apr 03   Henriette Davidis, writer, dies.   

Apr 04   Maurice de Vlaminck, Paris, Fauvist painter (Village in the Snow)   

Apr 05   Viktor Patrick Vretblad, composer.   

Apr 08   Amiliare Ponchielli's opera "La Gioconda," premieres in Milan   

Apr 11   Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks organized.   

Apr 11   Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks organizes   

Apr 12   Founding of Beaver Steamship Line, formerly the Canadian Shipping Co., with three new iron-screw steamers to replace the old sailing ships; the Montreal to Liverpool service is sold to the CPR in 1903, and is the origin of CP Ships   

Apr 14   Murray Bisset, cricketer (South African wicket-keeper 1899 and 1910)   

Apr 16   Augustin-Philippe Peellaert, composer, dies at 83.   

Apr 17   Ian Hay, Scotland, novelist/playwright (PIp, Carrying On)   

Apr 18   Daniel O'Leary completes a 500 mile walk in 139 hrs 32 min.   

Apr 19   Hendrik W A E, duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin/king of Netherlands.   

Apr 19   J C Watson discovers asteroid #161 Athor.   

Apr 19   Samuel Sebastian Wesley, composer, dies at 65   

Apr 20   Gerard J Arbous, actor/publicist (Prince William of Orange).   

Apr 21   Prosper Henry discovers asteroid #162 Laurentia   

Apr 22   1st NL game, Boston Braves beat Phila Athletics 6-5.   

Apr 25   Chicago Cubs 1st NL game, beats Louisville 4-0 (1st NL shutout).   

Apr 25   Chicago Cubs inaugural NL game, beats Louisville 4-0 (1st NL shutout).   

Apr 25   Ruben Marcos Campos, composer   

Apr 26   J Perrotin discovers asteroid #163 Erigone.   

Apr 28   Frank Cavanagh, one of football's coaching greats   

May 02   Ross Barnes hit 1st home run in National League.   

May 02   Ross Barnes hit inaugural homerun in the National League.   

May 03   Bert Hopkins, cricketer (Australian pace bowler of the 1900's).   

May 07   Franz count of Pocci, German artist/composer (Alchemist), dies at 69   

May 08   Truganini, last originating Tasmanian, dies   

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Jan 01   Johan c altorf: Sculptor (october 3rd monument)   

Jan 01   Harriet brooks: Canadian physicist   

Jan 03   Wilhelm pieck: Co-founder german communist party/pres (1949-60)   

Jan 05   Konrad adenauer: Cologne germany, chancellor of germany (brd, 1949)   

Jan 07   William yeates hurlstone: Composer   

Jan 09   Hans bethge: Writer   

Jan 10   Johannes w "jan" eisenloeffel: Dutch goldsmith   

Jan 11   Elmer flick: American baseball player    

Jan 07   Juste olivier: Swiss poet (b. 1807)   

Jan 09   Samuel gridley howe: American abolitionist (b. 1801)   

Jan 10   Charles eh de coussemaker: Belgian musicologist/historian,   

Jan 15   Eliza johnson: U.s. first lady (b. 1810)   

Feb 03   Gino capponi: Italian marquis/literary/premier of toscane,   

Feb 10   Johan august soderman: Composer,   

Feb 21   Henry john gauntlett: Composer,   

Feb 24   Jan pieter heije: Dutch physician/writer/poet,