Page 3: Historical Events In April - 07

1826  On this day in history johann Hermann Berens, composer   

1827  Matches go on sale for the first time, produced by John Walker in Stockton, England on this day in history.   

1827  English chemist John Walker invents wooden matches on April - 07.   

1831  On April - 07 dom Pedro abdicates to son, Dom Pedro II crowned emperor of Brazil   

1833  On April - 07 antoni Henryk Radziwill, Lithuanian/Polish composer, dies at 57   

1841  Alfred Cogniaux, Belgian botanicus on April - 07.   

1842  On April - 07 henrik A Bjerregaard, Norw writer/poet (Fjeldeventyret), dies at 50   

1847  On April - 07 j P Jacobsen, writer   

1850  William Lisle Bowles, English poet (14 Sonnets), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1851  On April - 07 otto Adolf Klauwell, composer   

1858  On April - 07 adrien H Gerhard, Dutch socialist politician (SDAP)   

1858  Anton Diabelli, Austria publisher/composer, dies at 76 on April - 07.   

1859  On this day in history walter Camp, Ct, father of American football (Yale)   

1860  On this day in history grand duke Frederik I liberalizes laws in Bathe   

1862  On this day in history grant defeats Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tenn   

1862  H P Tuttle discovers asteroid #73 Klytia on April - 07.   

1862  Island #10 falls after long siege, Battle of Shiloh on this day in history.   

1862  On April - 07 grant defeats Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tenn, Island #10 falls   

1862  On this day in history sydney Nelson, composer, dies at 62   

1863  On April - 07 battle of Charleston SC, failed Federal fleet attack on Fort Sumter   

1864  The first camel race in America was held in Sacramento, California on this day in history.   

1865  Battle of Farmville VA on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history thomas D'Arcy McGee, one of the Canadian Fathers of Confederation is assassinated by the Irish, in one of the few Canadian political assassinations, and the only one of a federal politician.   

1869  On April - 07 david Grandison Fairchild, US, botanist/explorer, brought plants to US   

1870  On April - 07 gustav Landauer, German socialist   

1871  On April - 07 alexander, grandson of English queen Victoria, dies at 1 day old   

1872  William Monroe Trotter, famous African on April - 07.   

1875  Georg Herwegh, writer, dies at 57 on April - 07.   

1877  On this day in history errico Petrella, composer, dies at 63   

1878  On April - 07 c M M Hathorn, cricketer (South African Test centurion in 1905-06)   

1880  On April - 07 v Knorre discovers asteroid #215 Oenone   

1880  Diederich Krug, composer, dies at 58 on April - 07.   

1881  On April - 07 pierre Napoleon Bonaparte, Corsican MP, dies at 65   

1882  Bert "Dainty" Ironmonger, cricketer (belated Australian rep 1928-33) on this day in history.   

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1506  On this day in history birth of francis Xavier, saint/Jesuit missionary to India, Malaya, & Japan   

1534  On April - 07 birth of jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary (Brazilian Tupi-Indians)   

1613  Gerard Dou, Dutch painter (Night School) was born on this day in history.   

1613  On this day in history birth of gerhard Douw, Dutch painter (d. 1675)   

1613  On April - 07 birth of gerard Dou, Dutch painter (Night School) (d. 1675)   

1622  On April - 07 birth of louise Hollandine, daughter of King Frederik V & Elizabeth Stuart   

1629  Juan Jose, of Austria, Spanish general/governor of Netherlands was born on this day in history.   

1644  On this day in history birth of françois de Neufville, duc de Villeroi, French soldier (d. 1730)   

0030  On this day in history christ, crucified, according to astronomer Schaefer, dies   

0924  On April - 07 death of berengarius I, Emperor of Italy, murdered   

1307  On April - 07 death of joan of Acre, daughter of Edward I of England (b. 1271)   

1444  On April - 07 john Capreolus, French theologist (Libri IV), dies at about 50   

1498  On April - 07 charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), dies at 27   

1524  On this day in history philip of Burgundy, bishop of Utrecht, dies   

1614  On April - 07 el Greco, Spanish painter (View of Toledo), dies (birth date unknown)   

1638  On this day in history death of shimazu Tadatsune, Japanese ruler of Satsuma (b. 1576)