Page 3: 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  English chemist John Walker invents wooden matches on this day in history.   

1831  Dom Pedro abdicates to son, Dom Pedro II crowned emperor of Brazil on April - 07.   

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

1841  On April - 07 alfred Cogniaux, Belgian botanicus   

1842  On this day in history henrik A Bjerregaard, Norw writer/poet (Fjeldeventyret), dies at 50   

1847  J P Jacobsen, writer on April - 07.   

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

1851  On April - 07 otto Adolf Klauwell, composer   

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

1858  On April - 07 anton Diabelli, Austria publisher/composer, dies at 76   

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

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

1862  On this day in history grant defeats Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tenn   

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

1862  Island #10 falls after long siege, Battle of Shiloh on this day in history.   

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

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

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 April - 07 david Grandison Fairchild, US, botanist/explorer, brought plants to US   

1870  Gustav Landauer, German socialist on April - 07.   

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  Errico Petrella, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

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

1880  On April - 07 diederich Krug, composer, dies at 58   

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

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  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 April - 07 birth of gerhard Douw, Dutch painter (d. 1675)   

1613  Gerard Dou, Dutch painter (Night School) (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1644  François de Neufville, duc de Villeroi, French soldier (d. 1730) was born on April - 07.   

0030  On April - 07 christ, crucified, according to astronomer Schaefer, dies   

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

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

1524  Philip of Burgundy, bishop of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.   

1614  On this day in history el Greco, Spanish painter (View of Toledo), dies (birth date unknown)   

1638  Death of Shimazu Tadatsune, Japanese ruler of Satsuma (b. 1576) on this day in history.