Historical Events In April - 04
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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