Page 3: Historical Events In April - 03

1848  Thomas Douglas becomes 1st SF public teacher on this day in history.   

1849  Juliusz Slowacki, Pol poet (Father of the Plague-Patient), dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1850  Vaclav Jan Krtitel Tomasek, organist/pianist/composer, dies at 75 on April - 03.   

1856  Gunpowder in church explodes killing 4,000 in Rhodos on April - 03.   

1858  Matthew Ricketts, 1st Black man elected to Neb State Legislature on April - 03.   

1858  On this day in history sigismund Ritter von Neukomm, Austrian composer, dies at 79   

1859  Reginald De Koven, composer on April - 03.   

1860  On this day in history in the United States, the Pony Express mail delivery system starts its service   

1860  On this day in history pony Express began between St Joseph MO & Sacramento CA   

1860  On this day in history pony Express began between St Joseph Mo & Sacramento Calif   

1860  Frederik W van Eeden, Dutch utopian writer (Walden) on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history james Clark Ross, Arctic explorer, dies   

1864  On April - 03 skirmish at Okolona AR   

1864  Skirmish at Okolona, Arkansas on this day in history.   

1865  On April - 03 battle at Namozine Church VA (Appomattox Campaign)   

1865  Union forces occupy Confederate capital of Richmond VA & Petersburg VA on this day in history.   

1865  Battle at Namozine Church, Virginia (Appomattox Campaign) on this day in history.   

1866  On April - 03 james B Hertzog, South African general/premier (1914-39)   

1868  An Hawaiian surfs on highest wave ever, he rides a 50' tidal wave on April - 03.   

1868  On this day in history franz Adolf Berwald, Swedish composer, dies at 71   

1871  On April - 03 jose Juan Tablada, Mexican poet (El Florilegio)   

1872  On this day in history j C Watson discovers asteroid #119 Althaea   

1874  On this day in history eduardo Sanchez de Fuentes, composer   

1876  Henriette Davidis, writer, dies on April - 03.   

1881  Alcide de Gasperi, Italian premier (1945..53) on April - 03.   

1882  Wood block alarm invented, when alarm rang, it dropped 20 wood blocks on this day in history.   

1882  Simon Elzinga, Dutch educator on April - 03.   

1882  Friedrich Wilhelm Kucken, composer, dies at 71 on April - 03.   

1883  State Premier Thomas McIlwraith claims British New Guinea as a Queensland possession; the claim was later disallowed by Britain on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history jackie Matthews, cricketer (Aust leg-spinner, two hat-tricks 1912)   

1884  Carel JCH van Nispen tot Sevenaer, Dutch Cath politician, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1885  Harry St John Philby, [sheik Abdullah], British explorer on April - 03.   

1886  J Palisa discovers asteroids #256 Walpurga and #274 Philagoria on April - 03.   

1888  On this day in history neville Cardus, cricketer (doyen of cricket writers)   

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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 this day in history.   

1367  Henry IV, Bolingbroke Lincolnshire, King of England (1399-1413) was born on April - 03.   

1438  John III van Egmont, [Manke John], viceroy of Holland was born on April - 03.   

1485  On this day in history birth of lieven van der Maude [Ammonius], South Netherland poet   

1529  On this day in history birth of michael Neander, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1581)   

1569  Giovanni Battista Massarengo, composer was born on April - 03.   

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

1512  On this day in history richard Pafraet, Dutch printer, dies   

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

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