Historical Events In April - 22

1827  William Hopkins Morris, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1900 on this day in history.   

1827  Thomas Rowlandson, caricaturist, dies on April - 22.   

1828  On April - 22 guilherme Antonio Cossoul, composer   

1830  Knud L Rahbek, Danish literary/historian, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1831  On April - 22 alexander McDowell McCook, Major General (Union volunteers)   

1832  Julius Sterling Morton, Nebraska, (Gov-Neb), started Arbor Day on this day in history.   

1833  On April - 22 richard Trevithick, inventor (steam locomotive), dies at 62   

1838  On April - 22 english steamship "Sirius" docks in NYC after Atlantic crossing   

1839  August W Eichler, German botanist on April - 22.   

1844  Henri-Montan Berton, composer, dies at 76 on April - 22.   

1853  On this day in history alphonse Bertillon, France, anthropologist, devised crime ID system   

1854  On this day in history henri-Marie Lafontaine, Belgium, international lawyer (Nobel 1913)   

1856  On April - 22 [Marie] Louise Hens, Flemish actress (Two Orphans)   

1858  On April - 22 ethel Mary Smyth, composer   

1861  Robert E Lee named commander of Virginia forces on this day in history.   

1861  Robert E Lee named commander of Virginia Confederate forces on April - 22.   

1863  Cornelis A J van Dishoeck, Dutch publisher on April - 22.   

1864  US mints $2. coin (1st appearance of "In God We Trust") on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history uS mints 2 cent coin (1st appearance of "In God We Trust")   

1864  Phil May, Wortley Yorkshire, cartoonist on April - 22.   

1864  On this day in history joseph Gilbert Totten, US Union general-major, dies at 76   

1865  Francis Washburn, US Union colonel/gen major, dies of injuries on this day in history.   

1866  Hans von Seeckt, German general (Future of the Reich) on April - 22.   

1868  Jose Vianna da Motta, composer on this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history the birth of Vladimir Ilich Ulyanov (aka Lenin), Russian leader   

1870  Nikolai Lenin, [Vladimir Ilich Ulyanov], Bolshevik/USSR revolutionist on April - 22.   

1873  On this day in history ellen Anderson Glasgow, US, novelist (Ancient Law, Pulitzer-1942)   

1876  1st NL game, Boston Braves beat Phila Athletics 6-5 on April - 22.   

1878  On April - 22 kitty Gordon, Folkestone England, entertainer   

1881  Alexander Kerensky, Simbirsk, Russian PM (1917) on April - 22.   

1883  On this day in history octave Fouque, composer, dies at 38   

1884  Thomas Stevens starts first bike trip around the world (2 yrs 9 mos) on this day in history.   

1884  Thomas Stevens starts 1st bike trip around world (2 yrs 9 mos) on April - 22.   

1884  On April - 22 armas Emmanuel Launis, composer   

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1357  On April - 22 birth of johan I, King of Portugal (1383-1433)   

1451  Isabella I, of Castile, Queen of Spain (1479-1504), patron of Columbus was born on April - 22.   

1610  Alexander VIII, [Pietro Ottoboni], Italy, lawyer/Pope (1689-91) was born on this day in history.   

1640  On April - 22 birth of mariana Alcoforado, Portugal, nun   

1658  On April - 22 birth of giuseppe Torelli, Italy, composer (Concert Grossi op 8)   

1682  On this day in history birth of willem I Kerricx the Young, Flemish architect/sculptor/painter   

1690  On this day in history birth of john Carteret, Earl Granville (C), English chief minister (1722-42)   

1692  On April - 22 birth of james Stirling, Scottish mathematician (d. 1770)   

0296  On this day in history death of pope Caius   

0536  Agapitus I, Italian Pope (535-36), dies on April - 22.   

1253  On April - 22 elias van Cortona, Italian general (1232-39), dies at about 53   

1355  Eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Edward II, dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1462  Gilbert of Lannoy, master of Villerval/Tronchiennes/Santes, dies on April - 22.   

1521  On April - 22 death of juan de Padilla, Spanish nobleman/communero-rebel, beheaded   

1592  On this day in history bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at 80   

1648  On April - 22 catharina Belgian van Nassau, daughter of Willem, dies at 69