Historical Events In April - 01

1864  On this day in history marie Jungius, Dutch fairy tale writer   

1865  On April - 01 baie du Ha! Ha! Quebec, the first Canadian April Fools' Day on record celebrated by British troops and Canadian militia at Fort Poisson d'Avril.   

1865  On this day in history battle of 5 Forks, signalling end of Lee's army   

1865  -9] Battle at Blakely Alabama on April - 01.   

1865  On April - 01 richard Zsigmondy, Germany, chemist (Nobel-1925)   

1866  On this day in history uS Congress rejects presidential veto gives all equal rights in US   

1866  Ferruccio D M B Busoni, Italy, pianist/composer/conductor (Arlecchino) on April - 01.   

1866  On April - 01 aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer, dies at 98   

1867  Blacks vote in municipal election in Tuscumbia, Alabama on this day in history.   

1867  International Exhibition opens in Paris on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history hampton Institute opens   

1868  On April - 01 the birth of Edmond Rostand, French author   

1868  The Canadian Government fixes a uniform first class postal rate of three cents; establishes Post Office Savings Bank on April - 01.   

1868  Edmond Rostand, France, poet/playwright (Cyrano de Bergerac) on this day in history.   

1869  On this day in history peter A Egge, Norwegian writer (De Droom)   

1869  Anthony G O Ridder van Rappard, Min of Reformed Worship, dies at 69 on April - 01.   

1870  On this day in history patrick Gass sgt of Lewis &Clark Expedition, dies at 98   

1870  On this day in history patrick Gass, sgt of Lewis & Clark Expedition, dies at 98   

1871  F Melius Christiansen, composer on this day in history.   

1872  1st edition of The Standard on April - 01.   

1872  On April - 01 tadeusz Joteyko, composer   

1873  British White Star steamship Atlantic sinks off Nova Scotia, 547 die on this day in history.   

1873  The birth of Sergei Rachmaninov, Russian composer on April - 01.   

1873  On this day in history sergei Rachmaninoff, Novgorod Russia, composer (Prelude in C# Minor)   

1875  On this day in history the Times of London becomes the first newspaper to print a daily weather chart.   

1875  Edgar Wallace, England, novelist/playwright/journalist (Terror) on April - 01.   

1876  On this day in history 1st official NL baseball game (Boston-6, Phila-5)   

1878  On April - 01 carl Sternheim, German playwright (Hyperion/Tabula Rasa)   

1878  Eugene Gautier, composer, dies at 56 on April - 01.   

1881  Anti-Jewish riots in Jerusalem on April - 01.   

1883  The birth of Lon Chaney, American actor on April - 01.   

1883  On this day in history aleksander V Aleksandrov, Russian composer/conductor   

1884  On this day in history laurette Taylor, [Helen LM Cooney], US actress (Broadway)   

1885  Clementine Ogilvy Spencer-Churchill (Hozier), British barones on April - 01.   

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1220  Emperor Go-Saga of Japan (d. 1272) was born on this day in history.   

1283  Ludwig IV of Baveria, Roman Catholic Bavarian emperor (1314-47) was born on April - 01.   

1543  François de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières, Constable of France (d. 1626) was born on this day in history.   

1578  William Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation) was born on this day in history.   

1582  On this day in history birth of gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter   

1582  Thomas Simpson, composer was born on April - 01.   

1610  Charles de Saint-Évremond, French soldier (d. 1703) was born on April - 01.   

1640  Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697) was born on April - 01.   

1085  Death of Emperor Shenzong of China (b. 1048) on this day in history.   

1132  On April - 01 death of st-Hugues, Bishop of Grenoble (b. 1053)   

1204  Eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Louis VII & Henry II, dies at 81 on April - 01.   

1205  On April - 01 amalrik II, King of Cyprus/Jerusalem, dies   

1528  On this day in history death of francisco de Peñalosa, Spanish composer   

1548  On April - 01 sigismund I, the Elder, King of Poland, dies at 81   

1580  Death of Alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer on April - 01.   

1611  On April - 01 death of gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72