Page 3: Historical Events In April - 07

1826  Johann Hermann Berens, composer on this day in history.   

1827  On April - 07 matches go on sale for the first time, produced by John Walker in Stockton, England   

1827  English chemist John Walker invents wooden matches on this day in history.   

1831  On April - 07 dom Pedro abdicates to son, Dom Pedro II crowned emperor of Brazil   

1833  Antoni Henryk Radziwill, Lithuanian/Polish composer, dies at 57 on April - 07.   

1841  Alfred Cogniaux, Belgian botanicus on April - 07.   

1842  Henrik A Bjerregaard, Norw writer/poet (Fjeldeventyret), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1847  J P Jacobsen, writer on this day in history.   

1850  William Lisle Bowles, English poet (14 Sonnets), dies at 87 on April - 07.   

1851  Otto Adolf Klauwell, composer on this day in history.   

1858  Adrien H Gerhard, Dutch socialist politician (SDAP) on April - 07.   

1858  On this day in history anton Diabelli, Austria publisher/composer, dies at 76   

1859  Walter Camp, Ct, father of American football (Yale) on April - 07.   

1860  On April - 07 grand duke Frederik I liberalizes laws in Bathe   

1862  Grant defeats Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tenn on April - 07.   

1862  On this day in history h P Tuttle discovers asteroid #73 Klytia   

1862  On April - 07 island #10 falls after long siege, Battle of Shiloh   

1862  On this day in history grant defeats Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tenn, Island #10 falls   

1862  On this day in history sydney Nelson, composer, dies at 62   

1863  On April - 07 battle of Charleston SC, failed Federal fleet attack on Fort Sumter   

1864  The first camel race in America was held in Sacramento, California on this day in history.   

1865  Battle of Farmville VA on this day in history.   

1868  On April - 07 thomas D'Arcy McGee, one of the Canadian Fathers of Confederation is assassinated by the Irish, in one of the few Canadian political assassinations, and the only one of a federal politician.   

1869  David Grandison Fairchild, US, botanist/explorer, brought plants to US on April - 07.   

1870  On April - 07 gustav Landauer, German socialist   

1871  On this day in history alexander, grandson of English queen Victoria, dies at 1 day old   

1872  William Monroe Trotter, famous African on this day in history.   

1875  Georg Herwegh, writer, dies at 57 on April - 07.   

1877  On this day in history errico Petrella, composer, dies at 63   

1878  C M M Hathorn, cricketer (South African Test centurion in 1905-06) on this day in history.   

1880  V Knorre discovers asteroid #215 Oenone on this day in history.   

1880  Diederich Krug, composer, dies at 58 on April - 07.   

1881  On this day in history pierre Napoleon Bonaparte, Corsican MP, dies at 65   

1882  Bert "Dainty" Ironmonger, cricketer (belated Australian rep 1928-33) on April - 07.   

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1506  Francis Xavier, saint/Jesuit missionary to India, Malaya, & Japan was born on this day in history.   

1534  Jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary (Brazilian Tupi-Indians) was born on this day in history.   

1613  On this day in history birth of gerard Dou, Dutch painter (Night School)   

1613  On this day in history birth of gerhard Douw, Dutch painter (d. 1675)   

1613  Gerard Dou, Dutch painter (Night School) (d. 1675) was born on April - 07.   

1622  Louise Hollandine, daughter of King Frederik V & Elizabeth Stuart was born on April - 07.   

1629  Juan Jose, of Austria, Spanish general/governor of Netherlands was born on this day in history.   

1644  François de Neufville, duc de Villeroi, French soldier (d. 1730) was born on this day in history.   

0030  Christ, crucified, according to astronomer Schaefer, dies on this day in history.   

0924  On April - 07 death of berengarius I, Emperor of Italy, murdered   

1307  Death of Joan of Acre, daughter of Edward I of England (b. 1271) on this day in history.   

1444  On April - 07 john Capreolus, French theologist (Libri IV), dies at about 50   

1498  Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), dies at 27 on this day in history.   

1524  Philip of Burgundy, bishop of Utrecht, dies on April - 07.   

1614  El Greco, Spanish painter (View of Toledo), dies (birth date unknown) on April - 07.   

1638  Death of Shimazu Tadatsune, Japanese ruler of Satsuma (b. 1576) on April - 07.