Historical Events In April - 04

1662  Davis Mell, composer, dies at 57 on April - 04.   

1664  On April - 04 adam Willaerts, Dutch seascape painter, dies   

1686  English king James II publishes Declaration of Indulgence on this day in history.   

1687  On this day in history english King James II orders his Declaration of Indulgence read in church   

1687  King James II orders his declaration of indulgence read in church on April - 04.   

1701  Joseph Haines, entertainer and author on this day in history.   

1714  On this day in history karel, duke of Berry/French heir to the throne, dies   

1716  On this day in history russian & Prussian troops occupy Wismar   

1716  On this day in history john Evangelist Schreiber, composer   

1721  On this day in history sir Robert Walpole enters office as the first Prime Minister of the United Kingdom under King George I.   

1731  On this day in history francisco Morera, composer   

1734  Johann C van Erckel, old Catholic theologist, dies at about 79 on this day in history.   

1737  Anthony van Heim installed as Dutch pension advisor on April - 04.   

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

1752  On this day in history niccolo Antonio Zingarelli, composer (Andromeda)   

1755  On this day in history vincenc Masek, composer   

1758  John Hoppner, portrait painter on April - 04.   

1762  On this day in history stephen Storace, composer   

1774  On this day in history oliver Goldsmith, Irish poet (She Stoops to Conquer), dies at 17   

1776  Continental Navy frigate Columbus captures HM Tender Hawke, first American capture of British armed vessel on April - 04.   

1784  On April - 04 mary Mead, wife of English journalist John Wilkes, dies   

1785  Bettina Brentano, composer on this day in history.   

1786  John Franklin, British explorer (Arctic) on this day in history.   

1792  Thaddeus Stevens, US Radical Republican congressional leader (Rep-R) on April - 04.   

1804  On April - 04 joseph Fischhof, composer   

1806  On April - 04 friedrich Gottlob Fleischer, composer, dies at 84   

1807  Joseph Jerome Le Francais de Lalande, French astronomer, dies on April - 04.   

1809  Benjamin Pierce, US mathematician/astronomer on April - 04.   

1814  On this day in history napoleon abdicates for the first time.   

1814  On this day in history john Blair Smith Todd, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1872   

1817  On April - 04 john Wilson Sprague, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1893   

1817  On April - 04 prince d'Essing, dies   

1818  On this day in history congress decided US flag is 13 red & white stripes & 20 stars   

1818  Congress decided US flag is 13 red and white stripes and 20 stars on this day in history.   

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0186  On April - 04 birth of caracalla, Roman emperor (d. 217)   

1492  On April - 04 birth of ambrosius Blarer, German reformer (d. 1564)   

1527  On April - 04 birth of abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer   

1572  William Strachey, English writer (d. 1621) was born on April - 04.   

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

1646  On April - 04 birth of antoine Galland, French archaeologist (d. 1715)   

1648  Grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver was born on this day in history.   

1688  Joseph-Nicolas Delisle, French astronomer (d. 1768) was born on April - 04.   

0397  On this day in history ambrosius, gov of Liguria/bishop of Milan (374-97)/saint, dies   

0636  Death of Saint Isidore of Seville, Church Father and the proposed patron of Internet (b. cira 560) on April - 04.   

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  On April - 04 nicholas IV, [Girolamo Masci], Pope (1288-92), dies   

1305  Death of Jeanne of Navarre, wife of Philip IV of France (b. circa 1217) on April - 04.   

1393  On April - 04 floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies