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  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  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  On April - 04 jerome Hopkins, composer   

1841  On April - 04 william Henry Harrison, becomes 1st pres to die in office, at 68   

1843  Hans Richter, composer on April - 04.   

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

1850  City of Los Angeles incorporated on April - 04.   

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

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

1858  On this day in history asteroid 54, Kalypso discovered (named for goddess of silence)   

1858  R Luther discovers asteroid #53 Kalypso on this day in history.   

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

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

1862  Battle of Yorktown begins on April - 04.   

1862  US begins Peninsular Campaign aimed at capturing Richmond on this day in history.   

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

1864  On this day in history skirmish at Elkin's Ford (Little Missouri River), Arkansas   

1865  On April - 04 lee's army arrives at Amelia Courthouse   

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 this day in history.   

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

1870  On this day in history 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  Maurice de Vlaminck, Paris, Fauvist painter (Village in the Snow) on this day in history.   

1879  On April - 04 gabriel Groulez, composer   

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

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0186  On this day in history birth of caracalla, Roman emperor (d. 217)   

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

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

1572  William Strachey, English writer (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.   

1593  On April - 04 birth of edward Nicholas, English statesman (d. 1669)   

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

1648  On this day in history birth of grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver   

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

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

1229  On this day in history 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  On this day in history nicholas IV, [Girolamo Masci], Pope (1288-92), dies   

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

1393  On April - 04 floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies