Famous Personalities Born In April - 04

1492  Ambrosius Blarer, German reformer (d. 1564) was born on this day in history.   

1527  On this day in history birth of abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer   

1572  On this day in history birth of william Strachey, English writer (d. 1621)   

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

1646  Antoine Galland, French archaeologist (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.   

1648  On April - 04 birth of grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver   

1688  Joseph-Nicolas Delisle, French astronomer (d. 1768) was born on this day in history.   

1696  Giovanni Battista Tiepoldo, painter was born on April - 04.   

1716  On April - 04 birth of john Evangelist Schreiber, composer   

1718  Benjamin Kennicott, English churchman and Hebrew scholar (d. 1783) was born on this day in history.   

1731  On this day in history birth of francisco Morera, composer   

1740  Wolfgang Nicolaus Haueisen, composer was born on this day in history.   

1752  Niccolo Antonio Zingarelli, composer (Andromeda) was born on April - 04.   

1755  Vincenc Masek, composer was born on April - 04.   

1758  John Hoppner, portrait painter was born on this day in history.   

1762  On April - 04 birth of stephen Storace, composer   

1772  Nachman of Breslov, Ukrainian founder of Breslov Hasidut (d. 1810) was born on April - 04.   

1785  Bettina Brentano, composer was born on April - 04.   

1785  On this day in history birth of bettina von Arnim, German writer (This Book Belongs to the King)   

1786  On April - 04 birth of john Franklin, British explorer (Arctic)   

1792  On this day in history birth of thaddeus Stevens, US Radical Republican congressional leader (Rep-R)   

1802  Dorothea Dix, American social activist (d. 1887) was born on this day in history.   

1804  On April - 04 birth of joseph Fischhof, composer   

1809  On April - 04 birth of benjamin Pierce, US mathematician/astronomer   

1814  John Blair Smith Todd, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1872 was born on this day in history.   

1817  John Wilson Sprague, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1893 was born on this day in history.   

1818  On April - 04 birth of thomas Mayne Reid, Irish-American novelist (d. 1883)   

1819  On April - 04 birth of queen Maria II of Portugal (d. 1853)   

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

1821  Linus Yale, US, portrait painter/inventor (Yale cylinder lock) was born on April - 04.   

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

1823  On April - 04 birth of robert Byington Mitchell, Brig General (Union volunteers)   

1826  On April - 04 birth of zénobe Gramme, Belgian engineer (d. 1901)   

1828  On April - 04 birth of margaret Oliphant, Scotland, novelist/biographer (Beleaguered City)   

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0397  Ambrosius, gov of Liguria/bishop of Milan (374-97)/saint, dies on this day in history.   

0636  Death of Saint Isidore of Seville, Church Father and the proposed patron of Internet (b. cira 560) on this day in history.   

0896  Formosus, Pope (891-96), dies on April - 04.   

1229  On April - 04 hugo van Pierrepont, bishop of Liege, dies   

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

1292  Nicholas IV, [Girolamo Masci], Pope (1288-92), dies on April - 04.   

1305  Death of Jeanne of Navarre, wife of Philip IV of France (b. circa 1217) on this day in history.   

1393  On this day in history floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies