Page 3: Historical Events In April - 07

1826  Johann Hermann Berens, composer on April - 07.   

1827  On this day in history 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  On this day in history dom Pedro abdicates to son, Dom Pedro II crowned emperor of Brazil   

1833  Antoni Henryk Radziwill, Lithuanian/Polish composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1841  Alfred Cogniaux, Belgian botanicus on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Walter Camp, Ct, father of American football (Yale) on this day in history.   

1860  On this day in history grand duke Frederik I liberalizes laws in Bathe   

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  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  Battle of Charleston SC, failed Federal fleet attack on Fort Sumter on this day in history.   

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

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 April - 07.   

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

1877  Errico Petrella, composer, dies at 63 on April - 07.   

1878  On this day in history c M M Hathorn, cricketer (South African Test centurion in 1905-06)   

1880  On this day in history v Knorre discovers asteroid #215 Oenone   

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

1881  Pierre Napoleon Bonaparte, Corsican MP, dies at 65 on April - 07.   

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

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

1613  Gerhard Douw, Dutch painter (d. 1675) was born on April - 07.   

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

1622  On this day in history birth of louise Hollandine, daughter of King Frederik V & Elizabeth Stuart   

1629  On this day in history birth of juan Jose, of Austria, Spanish general/governor of Netherlands   

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

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  John Capreolus, French theologist (Libri IV), dies at about 50 on this day in history.   

1498  On this day in history charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), dies at 27   

1524  On this day in history philip of Burgundy, bishop of Utrecht, dies   

1614  On April - 07 el Greco, Spanish painter (View of Toledo), dies (birth date unknown)   

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