Page 3: Historical Events In April - 04

1820  On April - 04 charles Devens Jr, Major General, Bvt (Union volunteers), died in 1891   

1821  Linus Yale, US, portrait painter/inventor (Yale cylinder lock) on April - 04.   

1823  On this day in history karl Wilhelm Siemens, inventor (laid undersea cables)   

1828  Casparus van Wooden patents chocolate milk powder (Amsterdam) on April - 04.   

1828  On April - 04 margaret Oliphant, Scotland, novelist/biographer (Beleaguered City)   

1831  Edward Cary Walthall, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1898 on April - 04.   

1832  Charles Darwin aboard HMS Beagle reaches Rio de Janeiro on this day in history.   

1832  Jose Echegaray y Elizaguirre, playwright/scientist (Teatro Escogido) on this day in history.   

1836  Jerome Hopkins, composer on this day in history.   

1841  William Henry Harrison, becomes 1st pres to die in office, at 68 on April - 04.   

1843  On April - 04 hans Richter, composer   

1844  Charles Bulfinch, 1st US pro architect (Mass State House), dies at 80 on April - 04.   

1850  City of Los Angeles incorporated on this day in history.   

1853  On April - 04 tad Lincoln, son of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln   

1854  On this day in history sailors and Marines from sailing sloop, Plymouth, protect U.S. citizens at Shanghai   

1858  Asteroid 54, Kalypso discovered (named for goddess of silence) on April - 04.   

1858  On this day in history r Luther discovers asteroid #53 Kalypso   

1859  On this day in history the opera "Dinorah" is produced (Paris France)   

1859  On this day in history opera "Dinorah" is produced (Paris)   

1862  On April - 04 battle of Yorktown begins   

1862  On April - 04 uS begins Peninsular Campaign aimed at capturing Richmond   

1862  On April - 04 harmen S Sytstra, Dutch poet/editor (Iduna), dies at 45   

1864  On April - 04 skirmish at Elkin's Ford (Little Missouri River), Arkansas   

1865  Lee's army arrives at Amelia Courthouse on this day in history.   

1866  On April - 04 alexander II of Russia narrowly escapes an assassination attempt in the city of Kiev.   

1866  On April - 04 george P Baker, US playwright (47 Workshop)   

1870  Golden Gate Park established by City Order #800 on this day in history.   

1870  On April - 04 golden Gate Park forms by City Order #800   

1870  George A Smith, Salt Lake City Utah, 8th pres of Mormon church on this day in history.   

1872  Nikolai Amani, composer on this day in history.   

1875  Jozef Szulc, composer on this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history maurice de Vlaminck, Paris, Fauvist painter (Village in the Snow)   

1879  On April - 04 gabriel Groulez, composer   

1881  Charles Funk, Ohio, Encylopediest (Funk & Wagnalls) on this day in history.   

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0186  Caracalla, Roman emperor (d. 217) was born on this day in history.   

1492  Ambrosius Blarer, German reformer (d. 1564) was born on April - 04.   

1527  Abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer was born on April - 04.   

1572  On April - 04 birth of william Strachey, English writer (d. 1621)   

1593  On this day in history birth of edward Nicholas, English statesman (d. 1669)   

1646  Antoine Galland, French archaeologist (d. 1715) was born on April - 04.   

1648  On April - 04 birth of grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver   

1688  Joseph-Nicolas Delisle, French astronomer (d. 1768) was born on this day in history.   

0397  On April - 04 ambrosius, gov of Liguria/bishop of Milan (374-97)/saint, dies   

0636  On April - 04 death of saint Isidore of Seville, Church Father and the proposed patron of Internet (b. cira 560)   

0896  On April - 04 formosus, Pope (891-96), dies   

1229  Hugo van Pierrepont, bishop of Liege, dies on this day in history.   

1284  On April - 04 alfonso X, "El Sabio" King of Castile/Leon (1252-84), dies at 62   

1292  On April - 04 nicholas IV, [Girolamo Masci], Pope (1288-92), dies   

1305  On April - 04 death of jeanne of Navarre, wife of Philip IV of France (b. circa 1217)   

1393  Floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies on April - 04.