Page 3: Historical Events In April - 15

1829  On April - 15 mary Harris Thompson, 1st American woman surgeon   

1837  Horace Porter, Bvt Brig General (Union Army), died in 1921 on this day in history.   

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

1843  On April - 15 carl Eilhardt, composer   

1845  On this day in history dave Gregory, cricketer (Australia's 1st Test captain)   

1850  On April - 15 city of San Francisco incorporated   

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  Protestant church questions king Willem III RC bishops on this day in history.   

1853  Johann Leopold Fuchs, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1857  On April - 15 n R Pogson discovers asteroid #43 Ariadne   

1858  On this day in history battle of Azimghur, Mexicans defeat Spanish loyalists   

1858  On this day in history anton G O Ridder Van Rappard, Dutch painter/lithographer/etcher   

1861  Federal army mobilized by Pres Lincoln on this day in history.   

1861  Federal army (75,000 volunteers) mobilized by Pres Lincoln on April - 15.   

1863  On April - 15 jan Nepomuk Kanka, composer, dies at 90   

1864  On this day in history general Steeles' Union troops occupies Camden, Arkansas   

1865  On April - 15 the American president Abraham Lincoln is assassinated while watching a play   

1865  On April - 15 otto von Bismarck elevated to earl   

1866  On this day in history william Jackson, composer, dies at 51   

1870  Last day US silver coins allow to circulate in Canada on April - 15.   

1874  NY legislature passes compulsory education law on this day in history.   

1874  Johannes Stark, Germany, physicist (Stark effect) (Nobel 1919) on April - 15.   

1875  On this day in history 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  On this day in history robert Walser, writer   

1882  Giovanni Amendola, Italian antifascist/editor-in-chief (Il Mondo) on this day in history.   

1885  Naval forces land at Panama to protect American interests during revolution on April - 15.   

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

1888  On this day in history florence Bates, San Antonio Tx, actress (Kismet, I Remember Mama)   

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

1889  On April - 15 asa Philip Randolph, labor leader (Railroad Porter's Union)   

1891  On April - 15 alvin Carter, Virginia, vocalist (Carter Family)   

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1452  Leonardo da Vinci, Italy, painter/sculptor/scientist/visionary was born on this day in history.   

1469  Nanak, 1st guru of Sikhs was born on April - 15.   

1489  Sinan, Ottoman architect (d. 1588) was born on April - 15.   

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

1588  Claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist was born on this day in history.   

1637  On April - 15 birth of valentin Molitor, composer   

1641  On this day in history birth of robert Sibbald, Scottish physician (d. 1722)   

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 April - 15.   

1472  Leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Philodoxis), dies at 68 on April - 15.   

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

1605  On April - 15 boris Godunov, tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies   

1607  On this day in history cornelius Kilianus, Flemish translator/poet, dies at about 78   

1610  On April - 15 johan van Duivenoorde, mister of Warmond, dies at about 62