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 this day in history.   

1823  On April - 04 karl Wilhelm Siemens, inventor (laid undersea cables)   

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

1828  Margaret Oliphant, Scotland, novelist/biographer (Beleaguered City) on this day in history.   

1831  On April - 04 edward Cary Walthall, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1898   

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 April - 04.   

1841  William Henry Harrison, becomes 1st pres to die in office, at 68 on this day in history.   

1843  Hans Richter, composer on this day in history.   

1844  On April - 04 charles Bulfinch, 1st US pro architect (Mass State House), dies at 80   

1850  On April - 04 city of Los Angeles incorporated   

1853  Tad Lincoln, son of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln on April - 04.   

1854  On April - 04 sailors and Marines from sailing sloop, Plymouth, protect U.S. citizens at Shanghai   

1858  On April - 04 asteroid 54, Kalypso discovered (named for goddess of silence)   

1858  On April - 04 r Luther discovers asteroid #53 Kalypso   

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

1859  Opera "Dinorah" is produced (Paris) on April - 04.   

1862  On this day in history battle of Yorktown begins   

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

1862  On this day in history harmen S Sytstra, Dutch poet/editor (Iduna), dies at 45   

1864  Skirmish at Elkin's Ford (Little Missouri River), Arkansas on this day in history.   

1865  Lee's army arrives at Amelia Courthouse on April - 04.   

1866  Alexander II of Russia narrowly escapes an assassination attempt in the city of Kiev on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history george A Smith, Salt Lake City Utah, 8th pres of Mormon church   

1872  Nikolai Amani, composer on April - 04.   

1875  Jozef Szulc, composer on April - 04.   

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

1879  On April - 04 gabriel Groulez, composer   

1881  On April - 04 charles Funk, Ohio, Encylopediest (Funk & Wagnalls)   

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0186  Caracalla, Roman emperor (d. 217) was born on April - 04.   

1492  Ambrosius Blarer, German reformer (d. 1564) was born on this day in history.   

1527  On April - 04 birth of abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer   

1572  On this day in history birth of william Strachey, English writer (d. 1621)   

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

1646  On this day in history birth of antoine Galland, French archaeologist (d. 1715)   

1648  Grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver was born on April - 04.   

1688  On April - 04 birth of joseph-Nicolas Delisle, French astronomer (d. 1768)   

0397  On this day in history ambrosius, gov of Liguria/bishop of Milan (374-97)/saint, dies   

0636  Death of Saint Isidore of Seville, Church Father and the proposed patron of Internet (b. cira 560) on this day in history.   

0896  Formosus, Pope (891-96), dies on this day in history.   

1229  On April - 04 hugo van Pierrepont, bishop of Liege, dies   

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

1292  On this day in history 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  On this day in history floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies