Page 3: Historical Events In April - 07

1826  On April - 07 johann Hermann Berens, composer   

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 April - 07.   

1831  Dom Pedro abdicates to son, Dom Pedro II crowned emperor of Brazil on this day in history.   

1833  On this day in history antoni Henryk Radziwill, Lithuanian/Polish composer, dies at 57   

1841  On April - 07 alfred Cogniaux, Belgian botanicus   

1842  On April - 07 henrik A Bjerregaard, Norw writer/poet (Fjeldeventyret), dies at 50   

1847  On this day in history j P Jacobsen, writer   

1850  On this day in history william Lisle Bowles, English poet (14 Sonnets), dies at 87   

1851  On this day in history otto Adolf Klauwell, composer   

1858  On this day in history adrien H Gerhard, Dutch socialist politician (SDAP)   

1858  Anton Diabelli, Austria publisher/composer, dies at 76 on April - 07.   

1859  On this day in history walter Camp, Ct, father of American football (Yale)   

1860  Grand duke Frederik I liberalizes laws in Bathe on this day in history.   

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

1862  H P Tuttle discovers asteroid #73 Klytia on April - 07.   

1862  Island #10 falls after long siege, Battle of Shiloh on April - 07.   

1862  On April - 07 grant defeats Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tenn, Island #10 falls   

1862  On April - 07 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  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 on this day in history.   

1869  David Grandison Fairchild, US, botanist/explorer, brought plants to US on this day in history.   

1870  Gustav Landauer, German socialist on April - 07.   

1871  Alexander, grandson of English queen Victoria, dies at 1 day old on April - 07.   

1872  William Monroe Trotter, famous African on April - 07.   

1875  On April - 07 georg Herwegh, writer, dies at 57   

1877  On April - 07 errico Petrella, composer, dies at 63   

1878  On April - 07 c M M Hathorn, cricketer (South African Test centurion in 1905-06)   

1880  V Knorre discovers asteroid #215 Oenone on April - 07.   

1880  Diederich Krug, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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

1882  On April - 07 bert "Dainty" Ironmonger, cricketer (belated Australian rep 1928-33)   

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1506  On this day in history birth of francis Xavier, saint/Jesuit missionary to India, Malaya, & Japan   

1534  On April - 07 birth of jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary (Brazilian Tupi-Indians)   

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 this day in history.   

1629  Juan Jose, of Austria, Spanish general/governor of Netherlands was born on April - 07.   

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  Death of Berengarius I, Emperor of Italy, murdered on April - 07.   

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

1444  On this day in history 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.