Page 2: Historical Events In April - 03

1695  On this day in history melchior de Hondecoeter, Dutch still life painter, dies at about 58   

1720  On April - 03 elia van Vilnius, [Elijahu ben Salomo Zalman], Latvian rabbi   

1721  Robert Walpole becomes England's 1st Lord of the Treasury on April - 03.   

1721  Robert Walpole elected as Britains first Prime Minister on April - 03.   

1727  Philippe-Lambert-Joseph Spruyt, Flemish painter/engraver on April - 03.   

1751  Jean-Baptiste Lamoyne, composer on this day in history.   

1756  On this day in history marquis de Montcalm sails from France for Canada; he will die at the battle of the Plains of Abraham.   

1757  On April - 03 ferenc Verseghy, composer   

1764  On this day in history austrian arch duke Jozef crowned himself Roman Catholic king   

1764  On April - 03 john Abernethy, London, surgeon   

1769  On this day in history gerhard Tersteegen, German evangelist/poet (in blood), dies at 71   

1776  On this day in history washington receives honorary Ll.D. degree from Harvard College   

1783  Sweden and US sign a treaty of Amity and Commerce on April - 03.   

1783  The birth of Washington Irving, American author on April - 03.   

1783  On this day in history sweden & US sign a treaty of Amity & Commerce   

1783  Washington Irving, US writer (Legend of Sleepy Hollow) on April - 03.   

1790  On April - 03 revenue Marine Service (US Coast Guard), created   

1797  On April - 03 cAPT Thomas Truxtun issued first known American signal book using numerary system   

1797  On April - 03 nonnosus Madlseder, composer, dies at 66   

1798  On April - 03 charles D Wilkes, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1877   

1811  On this day in history pieter-Jozef Verhaghen, Flemish (court)painter, dies at 83   

1812  Louisa Maria, Queen of the Belgians (1832-50/wife of Leopold I) on April - 03.   

1822  Edward Everett Hale, US, clergyman/author (Man without a Country) on this day in history.   

1822  Friedrich Bertuch, writer, dies on April - 03.   

1823  William Macy "Boss" Tweed, corrupt political boss (NYC) on April - 03.   

1825  Adolf Rzepko, composer on April - 03.   

1826  Financial panic hits New Brunswick as word spreads that banks in London had failed and the timber trade had collapsed; so-called Black Monday on April - 03.   

1826  Reginald Heber, bishop & hymn writer, dies on April - 03.   

1834  On April - 03 the generals in the Greek War of Independence stand trial for treason.   

1837  On April - 03 john Burroughs, writer/nature enthusiast (Burroughs Medal namesake)   

1838  On this day in history leon Michel Gambetta, French attorney/premier (1881-82)   

1838  On this day in history francesco Antommarchi, Napoleon's physician on St Helena, dies at 57   

1842  Ulric Dahlgren, Col (Union volunteers), died in 1864 on April - 03.   

1848  Thomas Douglas becomes 1st San Francisco public teacher on April - 03.   

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1151  Igor Svyatoslavich, Ukrainian prince (d. 1202) was born on this day in history.   

1245  On this day in history birth of philips III, the Stout, King of France (1270-85)   

1367  Henry IV, Bolingbroke Lincolnshire, King of England (1399-1413) was born on this day in history.   

1438  On April - 03 birth of john III van Egmont, [Manke John], viceroy of Holland   

1485  Lieven van der Maude [Ammonius], South Netherland poet was born on April - 03.   

1529  Michael Neander, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1581) was born on April - 03.   

1569  Giovanni Battista Massarengo, composer was born on this day in history.   

1593  George Herbert, English metaphysical poet (5 Mystical Songs) was born on this day in history.   

0033  Death of Christ, crucified (according to astronomer Humphreys & Waddington) on this day in history.   

0628  On this day in history death of chosroes II, emperor of Persia (579..628), murdered by his son   

0963  Death of William III, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 915) on April - 03.   

1287  On this day in history honorius IV, [Giacomo Savelli], Italian Pope (1285-87), dies   

1350  On this day in history death of eudes IV, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1295)   

1512  On April - 03 richard Pafraet, Dutch printer, dies   

1525  On April - 03 giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api), dies at 49   

1581  Huibert Duifhuis, Roman Catholic pastor (Rotterdam/Utrecht), dies on this day in history.