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  On this day in history casparus van Wooden patents chocolate milk powder (Amsterdam)   

1828  On this day in history margaret Oliphant, Scotland, novelist/biographer (Beleaguered City)   

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

1832  On this day in history charles Darwin aboard HMS Beagle reaches Rio de Janeiro   

1832  Jose Echegaray y Elizaguirre, playwright/scientist (Teatro Escogido) on April - 04.   

1836  On this day in history jerome Hopkins, composer   

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

1843  Hans Richter, composer on April - 04.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1862  Battle of Yorktown begins on this day in history.   

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

1862  Harmen S Sytstra, Dutch poet/editor (Iduna), dies at 45 on April - 04.   

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

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

1870  On this day in history golden Gate Park established by City Order #800   

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

1870  George A Smith, Salt Lake City Utah, 8th pres of Mormon church on April - 04.   

1872  Nikolai Amani, composer on April - 04.   

1875  On this day in history jozef Szulc, composer   

1876  Maurice de Vlaminck, Paris, Fauvist painter (Village in the Snow) on April - 04.   

1879  Gabriel Groulez, composer on this day in history.   

1881  Charles Funk, Ohio, Encylopediest (Funk & Wagnalls) on April - 04.   

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

1492  On April - 04 birth of ambrosius Blarer, German reformer (d. 1564)   

1527  On this day in history 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 April - 04 birth of edward Nicholas, English statesman (d. 1669)   

1646  On April - 04 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  Ambrosius, gov of Liguria/bishop of Milan (374-97)/saint, dies on this day in history.   

0636  On April - 04 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 April - 04 hugo van Pierrepont, bishop of Liege, dies   

1284  On this day in history alfonso X, "El Sabio" King of Castile/Leon (1252-84), dies at 62   

1292  Nicholas IV, [Girolamo Masci], Pope (1288-92), dies on April - 04.   

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

1393  On this day in history floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies