Page 3: Historical Events In April - 15

1829  On April - 15 mary Harris Thompson, 1st American woman surgeon   

1837  Horace Porter, Bvt Brig General (Union Army), died in 1921 on this day in history.   

1843  The birth of Henry James, American novelist on this day in history.   

1843  Carl Eilhardt, composer on April - 15.   

1845  Dave Gregory, cricketer (Australia's 1st Test captain) on April - 15.   

1850  City of San Francisco incorporated on this day in history.   

1850  On this day in history john Munroe Longyear, US, capitalist/bank president   

1851  Earl G Andressy sentenced to death in Hungary on this day in history.   

1853  Protestant church questions king Willem III RC bishops on this day in history.   

1853  Johann Leopold Fuchs, composer, dies at 67 on April - 15.   

1857  On April - 15 n R Pogson discovers asteroid #43 Ariadne   

1858  Battle of Azimghur, Mexicans defeat Spanish loyalists on this day in history.   

1858  On this day in history anton G O Ridder Van Rappard, Dutch painter/lithographer/etcher   

1861  Federal army mobilized by Pres Lincoln on April - 15.   

1861  Federal army (75,000 volunteers) mobilized by Pres Lincoln on this day in history.   

1863  Jan Nepomuk Kanka, composer, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1864  On April - 15 general Steeles' Union troops occupies Camden, Arkansas   

1865  On April - 15 the American president Abraham Lincoln is assassinated while watching a play   

1865  Otto von Bismarck elevated to earl on this day in history.   

1866  William Jackson, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1870  Last day US silver coins allow to circulate in Canada on April - 15.   

1874  On April - 15 nY legislature passes compulsory education law   

1874  Johannes Stark, Germany, physicist (Stark effect) (Nobel 1919) on this day in history.   

1875  Klaziena "Ina" Boudier-Bakker, Dutch playwright/novelist (Poverty) on April - 15.   

1877  1st telephone installed: Boston-Somerville, Mass on this day in history.   

1878  Harley Procter introduces Ivory Soap on this day in history.   

1878  On April - 15 robert Walser, writer   

1882  Giovanni Amendola, Italian antifascist/editor-in-chief (Il Mondo) on this day in history.   

1885  On April - 15 naval forces land at Panama to protect American interests during revolution   

1888  J Palisa discovers asteroid #275 Sapientia on April - 15.   

1888  Florence Bates, San Antonio Tx, actress (Kismet, I Remember Mama) on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history matthew Arnold, English poet, dies at 65   

1889  On April - 15 asa Philip Randolph, labor leader (Railroad Porter's Union)   

1891  On April - 15 alvin Carter, Virginia, vocalist (Carter Family)   

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1452  On April - 15 birth of leonardo da Vinci, Italy, painter/sculptor/scientist/visionary   

1469  On April - 15 birth of nanak, 1st guru of Sikhs   

1489  Sinan, Ottoman architect (d. 1588) was born on April - 15.   

1552  Pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1626) was born on April - 15.   

1588  On April - 15 birth of claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist   

1637  On this day in history birth of valentin Molitor, composer   

1641  Robert Sibbald, Scottish physician (d. 1722) was born on April - 15.   

1646  King Christian V of Denmark (d. 1699) was born on this day in history.   

1053  Death of Godwin, Earl of Wessex on this day in history.   

1220  Adolf I, archbishop of Cologne, dies on April - 15.   

1415  Death of Manuel Chrysoloras, Greek humanist and grammarian on this day in history.   

1472  Leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Philodoxis), dies at 68 on April - 15.   

1502  Jan IV Chalon, prince of Orange, dies on April - 15.   

1605  Boris Godunov, tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies on this day in history.   

1607  Cornelius Kilianus, Flemish translator/poet, dies at about 78 on April - 15.   

1610  On April - 15 johan van Duivenoorde, mister of Warmond, dies at about 62