Page 3: Historical Events In April - 07

1826  On April - 07 johann Hermann Berens, composer   

1827  Matches go on sale for the first time, produced by John Walker in Stockton, England on April - 07.   

1827  On this day in history english chemist John Walker invents wooden matches   

1831  Dom Pedro abdicates to son, Dom Pedro II crowned emperor of Brazil on this day in history.   

1833  Antoni Henryk Radziwill, Lithuanian/Polish composer, dies at 57 on April - 07.   

1841  Alfred Cogniaux, Belgian botanicus on April - 07.   

1842  Henrik A Bjerregaard, Norw writer/poet (Fjeldeventyret), dies at 50 on April - 07.   

1847  On April - 07 j P Jacobsen, writer   

1850  On April - 07 william Lisle Bowles, English poet (14 Sonnets), dies at 87   

1851  Otto Adolf Klauwell, composer on this day in history.   

1858  Adrien H Gerhard, Dutch socialist politician (SDAP) on April - 07.   

1858  Anton Diabelli, Austria publisher/composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1859  Walter Camp, Ct, father of American football (Yale) on this day in history.   

1860  Grand duke Frederik I liberalizes laws in Bathe on April - 07.   

1862  Grant defeats Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tenn on April - 07.   

1862  H P Tuttle discovers asteroid #73 Klytia on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history island #10 falls after long siege, Battle of Shiloh   

1862  Grant defeats Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tenn, Island #10 falls on this day in history.   

1862  Sydney Nelson, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history battle of Charleston SC, failed Federal fleet attack on Fort Sumter   

1864  The first camel race in America was held in Sacramento, California on April - 07.   

1865  Battle of Farmville VA on April - 07.   

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  David Grandison Fairchild, US, botanist/explorer, brought plants to US on this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1875  Georg Herwegh, writer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1877  Errico Petrella, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

1880  V Knorre discovers asteroid #215 Oenone on April - 07.   

1880  On this day in history diederich Krug, composer, dies at 58   

1881  On this day in history pierre Napoleon Bonaparte, Corsican MP, dies at 65   

1882  On April - 07 bert "Dainty" Ironmonger, cricketer (belated Australian rep 1928-33)   

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1506  Francis Xavier, saint/Jesuit missionary to India, Malaya, & Japan was born on this day in history.   

1534  Jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary (Brazilian Tupi-Indians) was born on this day in history.   

1613  On this day in history birth of gerard Dou, Dutch painter (Night School)   

1613  On April - 07 birth of gerhard Douw, Dutch painter (d. 1675)   

1613  Gerard Dou, Dutch painter (Night School) (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

1622  Louise Hollandine, daughter of King Frederik V & Elizabeth Stuart was born on this day in history.   

1629  On April - 07 birth of juan Jose, of Austria, Spanish general/governor of Netherlands   

1644  On April - 07 birth of françois de Neufville, duc de Villeroi, French soldier (d. 1730)   

0030  Christ, crucified, according to astronomer Schaefer, dies on April - 07.   

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

1307  Death of Joan of Acre, daughter of Edward I of England (b. 1271) on this day in history.   

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

1498  Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), dies at 27 on April - 07.   

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

1614  El Greco, Spanish painter (View of Toledo), dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.   

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