Page 3: Historical Events In April - 07

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

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

1827  On this day in history 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  On April - 07 antoni Henryk Radziwill, Lithuanian/Polish composer, dies at 57   

1841  On April - 07 alfred Cogniaux, Belgian botanicus   

1842  Henrik A Bjerregaard, Norw writer/poet (Fjeldeventyret), dies at 50 on April - 07.   

1847  J P Jacobsen, writer on April - 07.   

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  On April - 07 adrien H Gerhard, Dutch socialist politician (SDAP)   

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

1859  Walter Camp, Ct, father of American football (Yale) on this day in history.   

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

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

1862  On April - 07 h P Tuttle discovers asteroid #73 Klytia   

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 this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history battle of Charleston SC, failed Federal fleet attack on Fort Sumter   

1864  On this day in history the first camel race in America was held in Sacramento, California.   

1865  Battle of Farmville VA on April - 07.   

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 April - 07 alexander, grandson of English queen Victoria, dies at 1 day old   

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

1875  Georg Herwegh, writer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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 April - 07.   

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

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

1882  On this day in history 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  Gerard Dou, Dutch painter (Night School) was born on April - 07.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1644  On this day in history birth of françois de Neufville, duc de Villeroi, French soldier (d. 1730)   

0030  Christ, crucified, according to astronomer Schaefer, dies on April - 07.   

0924  On this day in history 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  John Capreolus, French theologist (Libri IV), dies at about 50 on April - 07.   

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

1638  On April - 07 death of shimazu Tadatsune, Japanese ruler of Satsuma (b. 1576)