Historical Events In April - 05

1820  Nadar, [Félix Tournachon], French painter/cartoonist/author/ballonist on April - 05.   

1820  On this day in history henrik C Cras, lawyer (Laudatio Hugonis Grotii), dies at 81   

1822  On this day in history james Nagle, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1866   

1824  On this day in history sydney Thompson Dobell, poet (Roman)   

1825  On April - 05 david Rumph "Neighbor" Jones, Major General (Confederate Army)   

1827  On April - 05 joseph Lister, England, physician (founded aseptic surgery)   

1828  On this day in history pietro Plantania, composer   

1830  On this day in history alexander Muir, Lesmahagow Scotland, poet (Maple Leaf Forever)   

1832  Jules-Francois Camille Ferry, French statesman on April - 05.   

1837  Algernon Charles Swinburne, England, poet (Atalanta in Calydon) on this day in history.   

1838  On April - 05 alpheus Hyatt, US, invertebrate paleontologist   

1839  On April - 05 robert Smalls, Beaufort SC, black congressman 1875-87 (Rep-SC)   

1845  On this day in history jules M Cambon, French gov-gen of Algeria/ambassador   

1847  On this day in history opera "Die Fledermaus" is produced (Vienna)   

1853  On this day in history a De Gasparis discovers asteroid #24 Themis   

1853  Asteroid 24, Themis discovered on April - 05.   

1853  DeGasparis discovers his 7th asteroid, Themis (24) on this day in history.   

1853  On this day in history alfonso Randano, composer   

1854  Vicente Goicoechea Errasti, composer on this day in history.   

1856  On this day in history booker Taliaferro Washington, pioneer educator (1st black on US stamp)   

1857  On April - 05 alexander-Jozef von Battenberg, ruler of Bulgaria (1879-86)   

1859  On April - 05 wilhelm Harteveld, composer   

1861  On this day in history federals abandon Fort Quitman TX   

1861  On this day in history federals abandon Ft Quitman, Tx   

1862  Siege of Yorktown VA on this day in history.   

1862  Louis Ganne, composer on April - 05.   

1865  On this day in history battle at Amelia Springs/Jetersville VA (Appomattox Campaign)   

1868  J F "Flooi" Du Toit, cricketer (one Test S Africa 1892) on April - 05.   

1869  Albert Roussel, Tourcoing France, composer (Rapsodie Flamende) on April - 05.   

1871  Jeanne Bougeois, [La Mistinguette], artist (French revue) on this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history georg Andreas Henkel, composer, dies at 66   

1874  On April - 05 johann Strauss Sr's opera "Die Fledermaus", premieres in Vienna   

1874  "Die Fledermaus" 1st performed (Vienna) on this day in history.   

1876  Viktor Patrick Vretblad, composer on April - 05.   

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1288  Emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (d. 1336) was born on this day in history.   

1472  Bianca Maria Sforza, wife of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1510) was born on April - 05.   

1523  Blaise de Vigenère, French cryptographer (d. 1596) was born on April - 05.   

1588  Thomas Hobbes, England, philosopher (Leviathan) was born on April - 05.   

1595  John Wilson, composer was born on April - 05.   

1598  Laurentius Erhard, composer was born on April - 05.   

1604  Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

1622  Vincenzo Viviani, Italian mathematician (d. 1703) was born on April - 05.   

0582  On April - 05 death of eutychius, Patriarch of Constantinople (c. 512)   

0828  On April - 05 nicephorus, patriarch of Constantinopel (806-15), dies at about 77   

1168  Death of Robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester (b. 1104) on April - 05.   

1258  Julian of Cornillon/Liege, Flemish visionary/saint, dies on April - 05.   

1270  Ramban Nachmanides, Talmudic scholar (Hiddushei Ha-Ramden), dies on April - 05.   

1419  Death of Vincent Ferrer, Spanish missionary and saint (b. 1350) on this day in history.   

1531  Death of Richard Roose, boiled to death for trying to poison an archbishop on April - 05.   

1605  On April - 05 death of adam Loftus, English Protestant archbishop in Ireland (c.1513)