Page 2: Historical Events In April - 03

1695  On April - 03 melchior de Hondecoeter, Dutch still life painter, dies at about 58   

1720  On April - 03 elia van Vilnius, [Elijahu ben Salomo Zalman], Latvian rabbi   

1721  On April - 03 robert Walpole becomes England's 1st Lord of the Treasury   

1721  On April - 03 robert Walpole elected as Britains first Prime Minister   

1727  Philippe-Lambert-Joseph Spruyt, Flemish painter/engraver on this day in history.   

1751  On April - 03 jean-Baptiste Lamoyne, composer   

1756  On this day in history marquis de Montcalm sails from France for Canada; he will die at the battle of the Plains of Abraham.   

1757  On April - 03 ferenc Verseghy, composer   

1764  On this day in history austrian arch duke Jozef crowned himself Roman Catholic king   

1764  John Abernethy, London, surgeon on this day in history.   

1769  Gerhard Tersteegen, German evangelist/poet (in blood), dies at 71 on April - 03.   

1776  On this day in history washington receives honorary Ll.D. degree from Harvard College   

1783  Sweden and US sign a treaty of Amity and Commerce on April - 03.   

1783  The birth of Washington Irving, American author on this day in history.   

1783  Sweden & US sign a treaty of Amity & Commerce on this day in history.   

1783  On April - 03 washington Irving, US writer (Legend of Sleepy Hollow)   

1790  Revenue Marine Service (US Coast Guard), created on this day in history.   

1797  CAPT Thomas Truxtun issued first known American signal book using numerary system on this day in history.   

1797  On April - 03 nonnosus Madlseder, composer, dies at 66   

1798  Charles D Wilkes, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1877 on this day in history.   

1811  Pieter-Jozef Verhaghen, Flemish (court)painter, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1812  On this day in history louisa Maria, Queen of the Belgians (1832-50/wife of Leopold I)   

1822  Edward Everett Hale, US, clergyman/author (Man without a Country) on this day in history.   

1822  Friedrich Bertuch, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1823  William Macy "Boss" Tweed, corrupt political boss (NYC) on April - 03.   

1825  Adolf Rzepko, composer on April - 03.   

1826  On April - 03 financial panic hits New Brunswick as word spreads that banks in London had failed and the timber trade had collapsed; so-called Black Monday.   

1826  Reginald Heber, bishop & hymn writer, dies on this day in history.   

1834  The generals in the Greek War of Independence stand trial for treason on April - 03.   

1837  On this day in history john Burroughs, writer/nature enthusiast (Burroughs Medal namesake)   

1838  Leon Michel Gambetta, French attorney/premier (1881-82) on this day in history.   

1838  Francesco Antommarchi, Napoleon's physician on St Helena, dies at 57 on April - 03.   

1842  On this day in history ulric Dahlgren, Col (Union volunteers), died in 1864   

1848  On this day in history thomas Douglas becomes 1st San Francisco public teacher   

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1151  Igor Svyatoslavich, Ukrainian prince (d. 1202) was born on this day in history.   

1245  On April - 03 birth of philips III, the Stout, King of France (1270-85)   

1367  On this day in history birth of henry IV, Bolingbroke Lincolnshire, King of England (1399-1413)   

1438  John III van Egmont, [Manke John], viceroy of Holland was born on this day in history.   

1485  Lieven van der Maude [Ammonius], South Netherland poet was born on this day in history.   

1529  On April - 03 birth of michael Neander, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1581)   

1569  On April - 03 birth of giovanni Battista Massarengo, composer   

1593  George Herbert, English metaphysical poet (5 Mystical Songs) was born on April - 03.   

0033  On April - 03 death of christ, crucified (according to astronomer Humphreys & Waddington)   

0628  Death of Chosroes II, emperor of Persia (579..628), murdered by his son on April - 03.   

0963  Death of William III, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 915) on April - 03.   

1287  Honorius IV, [Giacomo Savelli], Italian Pope (1285-87), dies on this day in history.   

1350  On this day in history death of eudes IV, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1295)   

1512  Richard Pafraet, Dutch printer, dies on this day in history.   

1525  On this day in history giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api), dies at 49   

1581  On April - 03 huibert Duifhuis, Roman Catholic pastor (Rotterdam/Utrecht), dies