Historical Events In April - 04

1882  On this day in history mary Howe, composer   

1884  Isoroku Yamamoto, admiral/supreme commander of Japanese fleet on this day in history.   

1887  Susanna Medora Salter elected 1st US woman mayor (Argonia KS) on this day in history.   

1887  Susanna Medora Salter elected 1st US woman mayor (Argonia, KS) on April - 04.   

1888  Tris Speaker, baseball great, hit more doubles than Pete Rose on this day in history.   

1889  On April - 04 thomas T H Jorissen, historian, dies at 56   

1892  On April - 04 cyril Smith, Peterhead Scotland, actor (Adv of Sir Lancelot)   

1893  On April - 04 alphonse LPP de Candolle, Swiss botanist, dies at 86   

1895  Arthur Murray, NYC, dancer (Arthur Murray Dance Party) on April - 04.   

1896  Announcement of Gold in the Yukon on April - 04.   

1896  News of the Yukon's Klondike gold strike reaches the outside world on April - 04.   

1896  On this day in history the birth of Tristan Tzara, French poet   

1896  Announcement of Gold in Yukon on this day in history.   

1896  Robert Sherwood, dramatist (Abe Lincoln in Illinois, Idiot's Delight) on April - 04.   

1897  On this day in history pierre Fresnay, Paris France, actor (Grand Illusion)   

1898  Appointment of first Civil Engineering Corps officer, Mordecai Endicott, as Chief, Bureau of ards and Docks on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history south Africa all out 35 vs England (Trott 4-19, Haigh 6-11)   

1899  On this day in history the birth of Duke Ellington, American band leader   

1899  William Brann, cricketer (South African batsman v England 1922-23) on April - 04.   

1900  Assassination attempt on prince of Wales/king Edward VII on this day in history.   

1900  On April - 04 british garrison of Reddersberg surrenders to Boer General De Wet   

1900  On this day in history edward VII, King, assassinated   

1901  On this day in history carmel Myers, SF Calif, actress (Carmel Myers Show)   

1902  On this day in history british financier Cecil Rhodes leaves $10 million in his will to provide scholarships for Empire and American students at Oxford University.   

1902  Cecil Rhodes scholarship fund established with $10 million on April - 04.   

1902  On April - 04 cecil Rhodes scholarship fund forms with $10 million   

1902  Louise L de Vilmorin, French poetess/author (Lutin Sauvage) on April - 04.   

1905  Earthquake in Kangra India, kills 370,000 on April - 04.   

1905  On this day in history in Kangra, India a 8.6 earthquake resulted in 19,000 deaths   

1905  On this day in history earthquake in Kangra India, kills 20,000   

1905  On April - 04 eugene Bozza, composer   

1905  Constantin Meunier, Belgian painter/sculptor, dies at 73 on April - 04.   

1906  On April - 04 bea Benaderet, NYC, actress (Kate-Petticoat Junction)   

1907  Nathan M Pusey, Iowa, educator (Natl Ass for Social Sciences-1963) on April - 04.   

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

1492  On April - 04 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  Edward Nicholas, English statesman (d. 1669) was born on April - 04.   

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

1648  On April - 04 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  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  Hugo van Pierrepont, bishop of Liege, dies on April - 04.   

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

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