Page 3: Historical Events In April - 15

1829  Mary Harris Thompson, 1st American woman surgeon on April - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

1845  Dave Gregory, cricketer (Australia's 1st Test captain) on this day in history.   

1850  On April - 15 city of San Francisco incorporated   

1850  John Munroe Longyear, US, capitalist/bank president on April - 15.   

1851  On this day in history earl G Andressy sentenced to death in Hungary   

1853  On this day in history protestant church questions king Willem III RC bishops   

1853  On this day in history johann Leopold Fuchs, composer, dies at 67   

1857  On this day in history n R Pogson discovers asteroid #43 Ariadne   

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

1858  On April - 15 anton G O Ridder Van Rappard, Dutch painter/lithographer/etcher   

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

1861  On this day in history federal army (75,000 volunteers) mobilized by Pres Lincoln   

1863  Jan Nepomuk Kanka, composer, dies at 90 on April - 15.   

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

1865  On this day in history the American president Abraham Lincoln is assassinated while watching a play   

1865  On April - 15 otto von Bismarck elevated to earl   

1866  On April - 15 william Jackson, composer, dies at 51   

1870  On April - 15 last day US silver coins allow to circulate in Canada   

1874  On this day in history nY legislature passes compulsory education law   

1874  On this day in history johannes Stark, Germany, physicist (Stark effect) (Nobel 1919)   

1875  On April - 15 klaziena "Ina" Boudier-Bakker, Dutch playwright/novelist (Poverty)   

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

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

1878  On this day in history robert Walser, writer   

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

1885  On this day in history naval forces land at Panama to protect American interests during revolution   

1888  J Palisa discovers asteroid #275 Sapientia on this day in history.   

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

1888  Matthew Arnold, English poet, dies at 65 on April - 15.   

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

1891  Alvin Carter, Virginia, vocalist (Carter Family) on April - 15.   

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1452  Leonardo da Vinci, Italy, painter/sculptor/scientist/visionary was born on this day in history.   

1469  On this day in history birth of nanak, 1st guru of Sikhs   

1489  On this day in history birth of sinan, Ottoman architect (d. 1588)   

1552  On April - 15 birth of pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1626)   

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

1637  On April - 15 birth of valentin Molitor, composer   

1641  On April - 15 birth of robert Sibbald, Scottish physician (d. 1722)   

1646  On this day in history birth of king Christian V of Denmark (d. 1699)   

1053  On April - 15 death of godwin, Earl of Wessex   

1220  On this day in history adolf I, archbishop of Cologne, dies   

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

1472  On April - 15 leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Philodoxis), dies at 68   

1502  On April - 15 jan IV Chalon, prince of Orange, dies   

1605  On this day in history boris Godunov, tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies   

1607  On April - 15 cornelius Kilianus, Flemish translator/poet, dies at about 78   

1610  Johan van Duivenoorde, mister of Warmond, dies at about 62 on this day in history.