Historical Events In April - 03

1695  Melchior de Hondecoeter, Dutch still life painter, dies at about 58 on this day in history.   

1720  Elia van Vilnius, [Elijahu ben Salomo Zalman], Latvian rabbi on April - 03.   

1721  On this day in history robert Walpole becomes England's 1st Lord of the Treasury   

1721  Robert Walpole elected as Britains first Prime Minister on this day in history.   

1727  On April - 03 philippe-Lambert-Joseph Spruyt, Flemish painter/engraver   

1751  On this day in history jean-Baptiste Lamoyne, composer   

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

1757  On April - 03 ferenc Verseghy, composer   

1764  Austrian arch duke Jozef crowned himself Roman Catholic king on this day in history.   

1764  John Abernethy, London, surgeon on April - 03.   

1769  On this day in history gerhard Tersteegen, German evangelist/poet (in blood), dies at 71   

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  On this day in history the birth of Washington Irving, American author   

1783  On this day in history sweden & US sign a treaty of Amity & Commerce   

1783  Washington Irving, US writer (Legend of Sleepy Hollow) on April - 03.   

1790  On this day in history revenue Marine Service (US Coast Guard), created   

1797  On this day in history cAPT Thomas Truxtun issued first known American signal book using numerary system   

1797  On this day in history 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  Louisa Maria, Queen of the Belgians (1832-50/wife of Leopold I) on April - 03.   

1822  On April - 03 edward Everett Hale, US, clergyman/author (Man without a Country)   

1822  On this day in history friedrich Bertuch, writer, dies   

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

1825  Adolf Rzepko, composer on April - 03.   

1826  On this day in history 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  On this day in history the generals in the Greek War of Independence stand trial for treason.   

1837  On April - 03 john Burroughs, writer/nature enthusiast (Burroughs Medal namesake)   

1838  On this day in history leon Michel Gambetta, French attorney/premier (1881-82)   

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 April - 03 thomas Douglas becomes 1st San Francisco public teacher   

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1151  Igor Svyatoslavich, Ukrainian prince (d. 1202) was born on April - 03.   

1245  Philips III, the Stout, King of France (1270-85) was born on this day in history.   

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 April - 03.   

1485  Lieven van der Maude [Ammonius], South Netherland poet was born on April - 03.   

1529  Michael Neander, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1581) was born on April - 03.   

1569  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Massarengo, composer   

1593  George Herbert, English metaphysical poet (5 Mystical Songs) was born on this day in history.   

0033  On this day in history death of christ, crucified (according to astronomer Humphreys & Waddington)   

0628  Death of Chosroes II, emperor of Persia (579..628), murdered by his son on this day in history.   

0963  Death of William III, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 915) on this day in history.   

1287  Honorius IV, [Giacomo Savelli], Italian Pope (1285-87), dies on April - 03.   

1350  Death of Eudes IV, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1295) on April - 03.   

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

1525  Giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api), dies at 49 on April - 03.   

1581  On this day in history huibert Duifhuis, Roman Catholic pastor (Rotterdam/Utrecht), dies