Historical Events In April - 07

1826  Johann Hermann Berens, composer on April - 07.   

1827  Matches go on sale for the first time, produced by John Walker in Stockton, England on April - 07.   

1827  English chemist John Walker invents wooden matches on this day in history.   

1831  On this day in history dom Pedro abdicates to son, Dom Pedro II crowned emperor of Brazil   

1833  Antoni Henryk Radziwill, Lithuanian/Polish composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1841  On April - 07 alfred Cogniaux, Belgian botanicus   

1842  Henrik A Bjerregaard, Norw writer/poet (Fjeldeventyret), dies at 50 on April - 07.   

1847  On April - 07 j P Jacobsen, writer   

1850  William Lisle Bowles, English poet (14 Sonnets), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1851  On this day in history otto Adolf Klauwell, composer   

1858  On April - 07 adrien H Gerhard, Dutch socialist politician (SDAP)   

1858  Anton Diabelli, Austria publisher/composer, dies at 76 on April - 07.   

1859  Walter Camp, Ct, father of American football (Yale) on April - 07.   

1860  On April - 07 grand duke Frederik I liberalizes laws in Bathe   

1862  On April - 07 grant defeats Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tenn   

1862  H P Tuttle discovers asteroid #73 Klytia on April - 07.   

1862  Island #10 falls after long siege, Battle of Shiloh on April - 07.   

1862  On April - 07 grant defeats Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tenn, Island #10 falls   

1862  On April - 07 sydney Nelson, composer, dies at 62   

1863  On April - 07 battle of Charleston SC, failed Federal fleet attack on Fort Sumter   

1864  On April - 07 the first camel race in America was held in Sacramento, California.   

1865  Battle of Farmville VA on this day in history.   

1868  On April - 07 thomas D'Arcy McGee, one of the Canadian Fathers of Confederation is assassinated by the Irish, in one of the few Canadian political assassinations, and the only one of a federal politician.   

1869  David Grandison Fairchild, US, botanist/explorer, brought plants to US on this day in history.   

1870  Gustav Landauer, German socialist on April - 07.   

1871  On April - 07 alexander, grandson of English queen Victoria, dies at 1 day old   

1872  William Monroe Trotter, famous African on April - 07.   

1875  Georg Herwegh, writer, dies at 57 on April - 07.   

1877  On April - 07 errico Petrella, composer, dies at 63   

1878  C M M Hathorn, cricketer (South African Test centurion in 1905-06) on this day in history.   

1880  V Knorre discovers asteroid #215 Oenone on this day in history.   

1880  Diederich Krug, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1881  Pierre Napoleon Bonaparte, Corsican MP, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1882  On April - 07 bert "Dainty" Ironmonger, cricketer (belated Australian rep 1928-33)   

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1506  Francis Xavier, saint/Jesuit missionary to India, Malaya, & Japan was born on April - 07.   

1534  Jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary (Brazilian Tupi-Indians) was born on this day in history.   

1613  On this day in history birth of gerard Dou, Dutch painter (Night School)   

1613  Gerhard Douw, Dutch painter (d. 1675) was born on April - 07.   

1613  On April - 07 birth of gerard Dou, Dutch painter (Night School) (d. 1675)   

1622  Louise Hollandine, daughter of King Frederik V & Elizabeth Stuart was born on April - 07.   

1629  Juan Jose, of Austria, Spanish general/governor of Netherlands was born on April - 07.   

1644  François de Neufville, duc de Villeroi, French soldier (d. 1730) was born on this day in history.   

0030  Christ, crucified, according to astronomer Schaefer, dies on April - 07.   

0924  Death of Berengarius I, Emperor of Italy, murdered on April - 07.   

1307  On this day in history death of joan of Acre, daughter of Edward I of England (b. 1271)   

1444  On this day in history john Capreolus, French theologist (Libri IV), dies at about 50   

1498  On this day in history charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), dies at 27   

1524  Philip of Burgundy, bishop of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.   

1614  El Greco, Spanish painter (View of Toledo), dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.   

1638  On this day in history death of shimazu Tadatsune, Japanese ruler of Satsuma (b. 1576)