Historical Events In April - 03

1848  On this day in history thomas Douglas becomes 1st SF public teacher   

1849  On April - 03 juliusz Slowacki, Pol poet (Father of the Plague-Patient), dies at 39   

1850  Vaclav Jan Krtitel Tomasek, organist/pianist/composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1856  On this day in history gunpowder in church explodes killing 4,000 in Rhodos   

1858  Matthew Ricketts, 1st Black man elected to Neb State Legislature on April - 03.   

1858  On April - 03 sigismund Ritter von Neukomm, Austrian composer, dies at 79   

1859  On this day in history reginald De Koven, composer   

1860  In the United States, the Pony Express mail delivery system starts its service on April - 03.   

1860  Pony Express began between St Joseph MO & Sacramento CA on April - 03.   

1860  On this day in history pony Express began between St Joseph Mo & Sacramento Calif   

1860  On this day in history frederik W van Eeden, Dutch utopian writer (Walden)   

1862  On this day in history james Clark Ross, Arctic explorer, dies   

1864  On April - 03 skirmish at Okolona AR   

1864  Skirmish at Okolona, Arkansas on this day in history.   

1865  Battle at Namozine Church VA (Appomattox Campaign) on April - 03.   

1865  On April - 03 union forces occupy Confederate capital of Richmond VA & Petersburg VA   

1865  Battle at Namozine Church, Virginia (Appomattox Campaign) on April - 03.   

1866  James B Hertzog, South African general/premier (1914-39) on April - 03.   

1868  On this day in history an Hawaiian surfs on highest wave ever, he rides a 50' tidal wave   

1868  Franz Adolf Berwald, Swedish composer, dies at 71 on April - 03.   

1871  On this day in history jose Juan Tablada, Mexican poet (El Florilegio)   

1872  On April - 03 j C Watson discovers asteroid #119 Althaea   

1874  Eduardo Sanchez de Fuentes, composer on this day in history.   

1876  Henriette Davidis, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1881  Alcide de Gasperi, Italian premier (1945..53) on this day in history.   

1882  Wood block alarm invented, when alarm rang, it dropped 20 wood blocks on April - 03.   

1882  On April - 03 simon Elzinga, Dutch educator   

1882  On April - 03 friedrich Wilhelm Kucken, composer, dies at 71   

1883  State Premier Thomas McIlwraith claims British New Guinea as a Queensland possession; the claim was later disallowed by Britain on April - 03.   

1884  On this day in history jackie Matthews, cricketer (Aust leg-spinner, two hat-tricks 1912)   

1884  Carel JCH van Nispen tot Sevenaer, Dutch Cath politician, dies at 59 on April - 03.   

1885  On this day in history harry St John Philby, [sheik Abdullah], British explorer   

1886  J Palisa discovers asteroids #256 Walpurga and #274 Philagoria on April - 03.   

1888  Neville Cardus, cricketer (doyen of cricket writers) on this day in history.   

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1151  Igor Svyatoslavich, Ukrainian prince (d. 1202) was born on April - 03.   

1245  Philips III, the Stout, King of France (1270-85) was born on this day in history.   

1367  On this day in history birth of henry IV, Bolingbroke Lincolnshire, King of England (1399-1413)   

1438  John III van Egmont, [Manke John], viceroy of Holland was born on this day in history.   

1485  On this day in history birth of lieven van der Maude [Ammonius], South Netherland poet   

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  On April - 03 birth of george Herbert, English metaphysical poet (5 Mystical Songs)   

0033  On April - 03 death of christ, crucified (according to astronomer Humphreys & Waddington)   

0628  On April - 03 death of chosroes II, emperor of Persia (579..628), murdered by his son   

0963  On April - 03 death of william III, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 915)   

1287  Honorius IV, [Giacomo Savelli], Italian Pope (1285-87), dies on this day in history.   

1350  Death of Eudes IV, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1295) on April - 03.   

1512  Richard Pafraet, Dutch printer, dies on this day in history.   

1525  Giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1581  On this day in history huibert Duifhuis, Roman Catholic pastor (Rotterdam/Utrecht), dies