Page 4: Historical Events In April - 04

1882  Mary Howe, composer on this day in history.   

1884  Isoroku Yamamoto, admiral/supreme commander of Japanese fleet on April - 04.   

1887  On this day in history susanna Medora Salter elected 1st US woman mayor (Argonia KS)   

1887  On April - 04 susanna Medora Salter elected 1st US woman mayor (Argonia, KS)   

1888  Tris Speaker, baseball great, hit more doubles than Pete Rose on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history thomas T H Jorissen, historian, dies at 56   

1892  On this day in history cyril Smith, Peterhead Scotland, actor (Adv of Sir Lancelot)   

1893  On this day in history alphonse LPP de Candolle, Swiss botanist, dies at 86   

1895  Arthur Murray, NYC, dancer (Arthur Murray Dance Party) on April - 04.   

1896  On April - 04 announcement of Gold in the Yukon   

1896  On this day in history news of the Yukon's Klondike gold strike reaches the outside world.   

1896  The birth of Tristan Tzara, French poet on April - 04.   

1896  Announcement of Gold in Yukon on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history robert Sherwood, dramatist (Abe Lincoln in Illinois, Idiot's Delight)   

1897  Pierre Fresnay, Paris France, actor (Grand Illusion) on this day in history.   

1898  Appointment of first Civil Engineering Corps officer, Mordecai Endicott, as Chief, Bureau of ards and Docks on this day in history.   

1899  South Africa all out 35 vs England (Trott 4-19, Haigh 6-11) on this day in history.   

1899  The birth of Duke Ellington, American band leader on April - 04.   

1899  William Brann, cricketer (South African batsman v England 1922-23) on this day in history.   

1900  Assassination attempt on prince of Wales/king Edward VII on April - 04.   

1900  On April - 04 british garrison of Reddersberg surrenders to Boer General De Wet   

1900  Edward VII, King, assassinated on April - 04.   

1901  Carmel Myers, SF Calif, actress (Carmel Myers Show) on April - 04.   

1902  British financier Cecil Rhodes leaves $10 million in his will to provide scholarships for Empire and American students at Oxford University on April - 04.   

1902  On April - 04 cecil Rhodes scholarship fund established with $10 million   

1902  On April - 04 cecil Rhodes scholarship fund forms with $10 million   

1902  Louise L de Vilmorin, French poetess/author (Lutin Sauvage) on April - 04.   

1905  Earthquake in Kangra India, kills 370,000 on April - 04.   

1905  In Kangra, India a 8.6 earthquake resulted in 19,000 deaths on this day in history.   

1905  On April - 04 earthquake in Kangra India, kills 20,000   

1905  Eugene Bozza, composer on April - 04.   

1905  On this day in history constantin Meunier, Belgian painter/sculptor, dies at 73   

1906  On this day in history bea Benaderet, NYC, actress (Kate-Petticoat Junction)   

1907  Nathan M Pusey, Iowa, educator (Natl Ass for Social Sciences-1963) on this day in history.   

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0186  Caracalla, Roman emperor (d. 217) was born on this day in history.   

1492  Ambrosius Blarer, German reformer (d. 1564) was born on April - 04.   

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

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

1593  On this day in history birth of edward Nicholas, English statesman (d. 1669)   

1646  Antoine Galland, French archaeologist (d. 1715) was born on April - 04.   

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

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

0397  On April - 04 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 this day in history.   

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

1229  Hugo van Pierrepont, bishop of Liege, dies on April - 04.   

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

1292  On this day in history nicholas IV, [Girolamo Masci], Pope (1288-92), dies   

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