Page 3: Historical Events In April - 15

1829  Mary Harris Thompson, 1st American woman surgeon on April - 15.   

1837  On this day in history horace Porter, Bvt Brig General (Union Army), died in 1921   

1843  On April - 15 the birth of Henry James, American novelist   

1843  Carl Eilhardt, composer on April - 15.   

1845  Dave Gregory, cricketer (Australia's 1st Test captain) on April - 15.   

1850  City of San Francisco incorporated on this day in history.   

1850  On this day in history john Munroe Longyear, US, capitalist/bank president   

1851  On April - 15 earl G Andressy sentenced to death in Hungary   

1853  On this day in history protestant church questions king Willem III RC bishops   

1853  On this day in history johann Leopold Fuchs, composer, dies at 67   

1857  N R Pogson discovers asteroid #43 Ariadne on April - 15.   

1858  On April - 15 battle of Azimghur, Mexicans defeat Spanish loyalists   

1858  Anton G O Ridder Van Rappard, Dutch painter/lithographer/etcher on this day in history.   

1861  On April - 15 federal army mobilized by Pres Lincoln   

1861  On this day in history federal army (75,000 volunteers) mobilized by Pres Lincoln   

1863  Jan Nepomuk Kanka, composer, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1864  On April - 15 general Steeles' Union troops occupies Camden, Arkansas   

1865  The American president Abraham Lincoln is assassinated while watching a play on April - 15.   

1865  Otto von Bismarck elevated to earl on this day in history.   

1866  William Jackson, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1870  Last day US silver coins allow to circulate in Canada on this day in history.   

1874  NY legislature passes compulsory education law on April - 15.   

1874  On April - 15 johannes Stark, Germany, physicist (Stark effect) (Nobel 1919)   

1875  On April - 15 klaziena "Ina" Boudier-Bakker, Dutch playwright/novelist (Poverty)   

1877  On April - 15 1st telephone installed: Boston-Somerville, Mass   

1878  Harley Procter introduces Ivory Soap on April - 15.   

1878  Robert Walser, writer on April - 15.   

1882  On this day in history giovanni Amendola, Italian antifascist/editor-in-chief (Il Mondo)   

1885  Naval forces land at Panama to protect American interests during revolution on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history j Palisa discovers asteroid #275 Sapientia   

1888  Florence Bates, San Antonio Tx, actress (Kismet, I Remember Mama) on April - 15.   

1888  Matthew Arnold, English poet, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1889  Asa Philip Randolph, labor leader (Railroad Porter's Union) on April - 15.   

1891  Alvin Carter, Virginia, vocalist (Carter Family) on this day in history.   

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1452  On this day in history birth of leonardo da Vinci, Italy, painter/sculptor/scientist/visionary   

1469  Nanak, 1st guru of Sikhs was born on this day in history.   

1489  On this day in history birth of sinan, Ottoman architect (d. 1588)   

1552  Pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1626) was born on April - 15.   

1588  Claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist was born on April - 15.   

1637  On April - 15 birth of valentin Molitor, composer   

1641  Robert Sibbald, Scottish physician (d. 1722) was born on April - 15.   

1646  On April - 15 birth of king Christian V of Denmark (d. 1699)   

1053  On this day in history death of godwin, Earl of Wessex   

1220  On this day in history adolf I, archbishop of Cologne, dies   

1415  Death of Manuel Chrysoloras, Greek humanist and grammarian on this day in history.   

1472  Leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Philodoxis), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1502  Jan IV Chalon, prince of Orange, dies on this day in history.   

1605  Boris Godunov, tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies on April - 15.   

1607  On April - 15 cornelius Kilianus, Flemish translator/poet, dies at about 78   

1610  Johan van Duivenoorde, mister of Warmond, dies at about 62 on this day in history.