Historical Events In April - 04

1820  Charles Devens Jr, Major General, Bvt (Union volunteers), died in 1891 on this day in history.   

1821  Linus Yale, US, portrait painter/inventor (Yale cylinder lock) on this day in history.   

1823  On April - 04 karl Wilhelm Siemens, inventor (laid undersea cables)   

1828  On this day in history casparus van Wooden patents chocolate milk powder (Amsterdam)   

1828  On this day in history margaret Oliphant, Scotland, novelist/biographer (Beleaguered City)   

1831  On this day in history edward Cary Walthall, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1898   

1832  On this day in history charles Darwin aboard HMS Beagle reaches Rio de Janeiro   

1832  Jose Echegaray y Elizaguirre, playwright/scientist (Teatro Escogido) on this day in history.   

1836  Jerome Hopkins, composer on this day in history.   

1841  William Henry Harrison, becomes 1st pres to die in office, at 68 on April - 04.   

1843  On April - 04 hans Richter, composer   

1844  Charles Bulfinch, 1st US pro architect (Mass State House), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1850  City of Los Angeles incorporated on April - 04.   

1853  Tad Lincoln, son of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln on April - 04.   

1854  On April - 04 sailors and Marines from sailing sloop, Plymouth, protect U.S. citizens at Shanghai   

1858  Asteroid 54, Kalypso discovered (named for goddess of silence) on this day in history.   

1858  R Luther discovers asteroid #53 Kalypso on April - 04.   

1859  The opera "Dinorah" is produced (Paris France) on this day in history.   

1859  On this day in history opera "Dinorah" is produced (Paris)   

1862  Battle of Yorktown begins on April - 04.   

1862  US begins Peninsular Campaign aimed at capturing Richmond on April - 04.   

1862  Harmen S Sytstra, Dutch poet/editor (Iduna), dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1864  Skirmish at Elkin's Ford (Little Missouri River), Arkansas on this day in history.   

1865  Lee's army arrives at Amelia Courthouse on this day in history.   

1866  On April - 04 alexander II of Russia narrowly escapes an assassination attempt in the city of Kiev.   

1866  On April - 04 george P Baker, US playwright (47 Workshop)   

1870  Golden Gate Park established by City Order #800 on April - 04.   

1870  On April - 04 golden Gate Park forms by City Order #800   

1870  On April - 04 george A Smith, Salt Lake City Utah, 8th pres of Mormon church   

1872  On this day in history nikolai Amani, composer   

1875  On April - 04 jozef Szulc, composer   

1876  Maurice de Vlaminck, Paris, Fauvist painter (Village in the Snow) on April - 04.   

1879  Gabriel Groulez, composer on April - 04.   

1881  On this day in history charles Funk, Ohio, Encylopediest (Funk & Wagnalls)   

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0186  On April - 04 birth of caracalla, Roman emperor (d. 217)   

1492  On April - 04 birth of ambrosius Blarer, German reformer (d. 1564)   

1527  On April - 04 birth of abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer   

1572  William Strachey, English writer (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.   

1593  Edward Nicholas, English statesman (d. 1669) was born on this day in history.   

1646  On April - 04 birth of antoine Galland, French archaeologist (d. 1715)   

1648  Grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver was born on April - 04.   

1688  On this day in history birth of joseph-Nicolas Delisle, French astronomer (d. 1768)   

0397  On this day in history ambrosius, gov of Liguria/bishop of Milan (374-97)/saint, dies   

0636  On April - 04 death of saint Isidore of Seville, Church Father and the proposed patron of Internet (b. cira 560)   

0896  Formosus, Pope (891-96), dies on this day in history.   

1229  Hugo van Pierrepont, bishop of Liege, dies on this day in history.   

1284  On April - 04 alfonso X, "El Sabio" King of Castile/Leon (1252-84), dies at 62   

1292  On April - 04 nicholas IV, [Girolamo Masci], Pope (1288-92), dies   

1305  On April - 04 death of jeanne of Navarre, wife of Philip IV of France (b. circa 1217)   

1393  On April - 04 floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies