Page 3: Historical Events In April - 04

1820  Charles Devens Jr, Major General, Bvt (Union volunteers), died in 1891 on this day in history.   

1821  Linus Yale, US, portrait painter/inventor (Yale cylinder lock) on this day in history.   

1823  Karl Wilhelm Siemens, inventor (laid undersea cables) on April - 04.   

1828  Casparus van Wooden patents chocolate milk powder (Amsterdam) on this day in history.   

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

1831  Edward Cary Walthall, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1898 on this day in history.   

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 April - 04.   

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  Hans Richter, composer on this day in history.   

1844  Charles Bulfinch, 1st US pro architect (Mass State House), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

1853  On this day in history tad Lincoln, son of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln   

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

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

1858  R Luther discovers asteroid #53 Kalypso on April - 04.   

1859  On April - 04 the opera "Dinorah" is produced (Paris France)   

1859  Opera "Dinorah" is produced (Paris) on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history battle of Yorktown begins   

1862  US begins Peninsular Campaign aimed at capturing Richmond on April - 04.   

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  On this day in history lee's army arrives at Amelia Courthouse   

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

1866  George P Baker, US playwright (47 Workshop) on April - 04.   

1870  Golden Gate Park established by City Order #800 on April - 04.   

1870  Golden Gate Park forms by City Order #800 on April - 04.   

1870  On this day in history george A Smith, Salt Lake City Utah, 8th pres of Mormon church   

1872  On this day in history nikolai Amani, composer   

1875  Jozef Szulc, composer on April - 04.   

1876  Maurice de Vlaminck, Paris, Fauvist painter (Village in the Snow) on this day in history.   

1879  Gabriel Groulez, composer on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history charles Funk, Ohio, Encylopediest (Funk & Wagnalls)   

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

1492  On this day in history birth of ambrosius Blarer, German reformer (d. 1564)   

1527  On this day in history birth of abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer   

1572  William Strachey, English writer (d. 1621) was born on April - 04.   

1593  Edward Nicholas, English statesman (d. 1669) was born on this day in history.   

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

1648  Grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver was born on this day in history.   

1688  Joseph-Nicolas Delisle, French astronomer (d. 1768) was born on April - 04.   

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

0636  On this day in history death of saint Isidore of Seville, Church Father and the proposed patron of Internet (b. cira 560)   

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

1229  On this day in history hugo van Pierrepont, bishop of Liege, dies   

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

1292  Nicholas IV, [Girolamo Masci], Pope (1288-92), dies on this day in history.   

1305  Death of Jeanne of Navarre, wife of Philip IV of France (b. circa 1217) on April - 04.   

1393  Floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.