Historical Events In April - 15

1829  On this day in history mary Harris Thompson, 1st American woman surgeon   

1837  Horace Porter, Bvt Brig General (Union Army), died in 1921 on April - 15.   

1843  On this day in history the birth of Henry James, American novelist   

1843  On April - 15 carl Eilhardt, composer   

1845  On April - 15 dave Gregory, cricketer (Australia's 1st Test captain)   

1850  On this day in history city of San Francisco incorporated   

1850  On this day in history john Munroe Longyear, US, capitalist/bank president   

1851  Earl G Andressy sentenced to death in Hungary on April - 15.   

1853  On April - 15 protestant church questions king Willem III RC bishops   

1853  Johann Leopold Fuchs, composer, dies at 67 on April - 15.   

1857  N R Pogson discovers asteroid #43 Ariadne on this day in history.   

1858  Battle of Azimghur, Mexicans defeat Spanish loyalists on this day in history.   

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

1861  Federal army mobilized by Pres Lincoln on April - 15.   

1861  On April - 15 federal army (75,000 volunteers) mobilized by Pres Lincoln   

1863  Jan Nepomuk Kanka, composer, dies at 90 on April - 15.   

1864  On April - 15 general Steeles' Union troops occupies Camden, Arkansas   

1865  The American president Abraham Lincoln is assassinated while watching a play on this day in history.   

1865  On April - 15 otto von Bismarck elevated to earl   

1866  On April - 15 william Jackson, composer, dies at 51   

1870  Last day US silver coins allow to circulate in Canada on this day in history.   

1874  On this day in history nY legislature passes compulsory education law   

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

1875  Klaziena "Ina" Boudier-Bakker, Dutch playwright/novelist (Poverty) on April - 15.   

1877  1st telephone installed: Boston-Somerville, Mass on this day in history.   

1878  Harley Procter introduces Ivory Soap on this day in history.   

1878  Robert Walser, writer on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history giovanni Amendola, Italian antifascist/editor-in-chief (Il Mondo)   

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

1888  J Palisa discovers asteroid #275 Sapientia on April - 15.   

1888  On April - 15 florence Bates, San Antonio Tx, actress (Kismet, I Remember Mama)   

1888  On April - 15 matthew Arnold, English poet, dies at 65   

1889  On this day in history asa Philip Randolph, labor leader (Railroad Porter's Union)   

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

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1452  On April - 15 birth of leonardo da Vinci, Italy, painter/sculptor/scientist/visionary   

1469  Nanak, 1st guru of Sikhs was born on this day in history.   

1489  On this day in history birth of sinan, Ottoman architect (d. 1588)   

1552  On this day in history birth of pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1626)   

1588  Claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist was born on April - 15.   

1637  On this day in history birth of valentin Molitor, composer   

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

1646  King Christian V of Denmark (d. 1699) was born on this day in history.   

1053  Death of Godwin, Earl of Wessex on this day in history.   

1220  On April - 15 adolf I, archbishop of Cologne, dies   

1415  Death of Manuel Chrysoloras, Greek humanist and grammarian on this day in history.   

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 this day in history boris Godunov, tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies   

1607  Cornelius Kilianus, Flemish translator/poet, dies at about 78 on this day in history.   

1610  Johan van Duivenoorde, mister of Warmond, dies at about 62 on this day in history.