Historical Events In April - 07

1826  On this day in history johann Hermann Berens, composer   

1827  Matches go on sale for the first time, produced by John Walker in Stockton, England on this day in history.   

1827  On April - 07 english chemist John Walker invents wooden matches   

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

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

1841  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

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

1859  On April - 07 walter Camp, Ct, father of American football (Yale)   

1860  Grand duke Frederik I liberalizes laws in Bathe on April - 07.   

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

1862  H P Tuttle discovers asteroid #73 Klytia on this day in history.   

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

1862  Grant defeats Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tenn, Island #10 falls on this day in history.   

1862  Sydney Nelson, composer, dies at 62 on April - 07.   

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  On April - 07 battle of Farmville VA   

1868  On this day in history 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  On April - 07 david Grandison Fairchild, US, botanist/explorer, brought plants to US   

1870  Gustav Landauer, German socialist on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1881  On April - 07 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  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  Gerard Dou, Dutch painter (Night School) was born on this day in history.   

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

1613  On April - 07 birth of gerard Dou, Dutch painter (Night School) (d. 1675)   

1622  On April - 07 birth of louise Hollandine, daughter of King Frederik V & Elizabeth Stuart   

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

1644  On April - 07 birth of françois de Neufville, duc de Villeroi, French soldier (d. 1730)   

0030  On this day in history christ, crucified, according to astronomer Schaefer, dies   

0924  Death of Berengarius I, Emperor of Italy, murdered on this day in history.   

1307  On April - 07 death of joan of Acre, daughter of Edward I of England (b. 1271)   

1444  On this day in history john Capreolus, French theologist (Libri IV), dies at about 50   

1498  On April - 07 charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), dies at 27   

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

1614  El Greco, Spanish painter (View of Toledo), dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.   

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