Page 2: Historical Events In April - 03

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

1720  On this day in history 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 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 April - 03.   

1757  Ferenc Verseghy, composer on April - 03.   

1764  Austrian arch duke Jozef crowned himself Roman Catholic king on April - 03.   

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

1769  On April - 03 gerhard Tersteegen, German evangelist/poet (in blood), dies at 71   

1776  On April - 03 washington receives honorary Ll.D. degree from Harvard College   

1783  On April - 03 sweden and US sign a treaty of Amity and Commerce   

1783  On April - 03 the birth of Washington Irving, American author   

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

1783  On this day in history washington Irving, US writer (Legend of Sleepy Hollow)   

1790  On April - 03 revenue Marine Service (US Coast Guard), created   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1822  Friedrich Bertuch, writer, dies on April - 03.   

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

1825  On April - 03 adolf Rzepko, composer   

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

1837  John Burroughs, writer/nature enthusiast (Burroughs Medal namesake) on this day in history.   

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 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  Philips III, the Stout, King of France (1270-85) was born on April - 03.   

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

1438  On April - 03 birth of john III van Egmont, [Manke John], viceroy of Holland   

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

1529  Michael Neander, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1581) was born on this day in history.   

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

1593  On this day in history birth of george Herbert, English metaphysical poet (5 Mystical Songs)   

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

0628  On April - 03 death of chosroes II, emperor of Persia (579..628), murdered by his son   

0963  On April - 03 death of william III, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 915)   

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

1350  On April - 03 death of eudes IV, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1295)   

1512  Richard Pafraet, Dutch printer, dies on April - 03.   

1525  On April - 03 giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api), dies at 49   

1581  Huibert Duifhuis, Roman Catholic pastor (Rotterdam/Utrecht), dies on April - 03.