Historical Events In April - 01

1864  On this day in history marie Jungius, Dutch fairy tale writer   

1865  On April - 01 baie du Ha! Ha! Quebec, the first Canadian April Fools' Day on record celebrated by British troops and Canadian militia at Fort Poisson d'Avril.   

1865  On April - 01 battle of 5 Forks, signalling end of Lee's army   

1865  On this day in history -9] Battle at Blakely Alabama   

1865  Richard Zsigmondy, Germany, chemist (Nobel-1925) on this day in history.   

1866  US Congress rejects presidential veto gives all equal rights in US on April - 01.   

1866  Ferruccio D M B Busoni, Italy, pianist/composer/conductor (Arlecchino) on April - 01.   

1866  On April - 01 aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer, dies at 98   

1867  On this day in history blacks vote in municipal election in Tuscumbia, Alabama   

1867  International Exhibition opens in Paris on April - 01.   

1868  Hampton Institute opens on April - 01.   

1868  On April - 01 the birth of Edmond Rostand, French author   

1868  The Canadian Government fixes a uniform first class postal rate of three cents; establishes Post Office Savings Bank on this day in history.   

1868  Edmond Rostand, France, poet/playwright (Cyrano de Bergerac) on this day in history.   

1869  Peter A Egge, Norwegian writer (De Droom) on April - 01.   

1869  Anthony G O Ridder van Rappard, Min of Reformed Worship, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history patrick Gass sgt of Lewis &Clark Expedition, dies at 98   

1870  On this day in history patrick Gass, sgt of Lewis & Clark Expedition, dies at 98   

1871  On this day in history f Melius Christiansen, composer   

1872  1st edition of The Standard on this day in history.   

1872  Tadeusz Joteyko, composer on April - 01.   

1873  British White Star steamship Atlantic sinks off Nova Scotia, 547 die on this day in history.   

1873  The birth of Sergei Rachmaninov, Russian composer on April - 01.   

1873  Sergei Rachmaninoff, Novgorod Russia, composer (Prelude in C# Minor) on this day in history.   

1875  The Times of London becomes the first newspaper to print a daily weather chart on April - 01.   

1875  On this day in history edgar Wallace, England, novelist/playwright/journalist (Terror)   

1876  1st official NL baseball game (Boston-6, Phila-5) on this day in history.   

1878  Carl Sternheim, German playwright (Hyperion/Tabula Rasa) on April - 01.   

1878  Eugene Gautier, composer, dies at 56 on April - 01.   

1881  On this day in history anti-Jewish riots in Jerusalem   

1883  On this day in history the birth of Lon Chaney, American actor   

1883  Aleksander V Aleksandrov, Russian composer/conductor on April - 01.   

1884  Laurette Taylor, [Helen LM Cooney], US actress (Broadway) on this day in history.   

1885  On this day in history clementine Ogilvy Spencer-Churchill (Hozier), British barones   

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1220  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Saga of Japan (d. 1272)   

1283  Ludwig IV of Baveria, Roman Catholic Bavarian emperor (1314-47) was born on April - 01.   

1543  François de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières, Constable of France (d. 1626) was born on this day in history.   

1578  William Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation) was born on April - 01.   

1582  On April - 01 birth of gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter   

1582  Thomas Simpson, composer was born on this day in history.   

1610  Charles de Saint-Évremond, French soldier (d. 1703) was born on April - 01.   

1640  Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697) was born on April - 01.   

1085  Death of Emperor Shenzong of China (b. 1048) on this day in history.   

1132  Death of St-Hugues, Bishop of Grenoble (b. 1053) on April - 01.   

1204  On this day in history eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Louis VII & Henry II, dies at 81   

1205  On April - 01 amalrik II, King of Cyprus/Jerusalem, dies   

1528  Death of Francisco de Peñalosa, Spanish composer on April - 01.   

1548  Sigismund I, the Elder, King of Poland, dies at 81 on April - 01.   

1580  Death of Alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer on this day in history.   

1611  Death of Gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72 on April - 01.