Historical Events
Beethoven's 1st Symphony
Apr 2 1st performance of Ludwig van Beethoven's 1st Symphony in C
- Apr 24 US Library of Congress establishes with $5,000 allocation
Famous Birthdays
- Apr 15 James Clark Ross, British Royal Navy explorer (British Antarctic), born in London (d. 1862)
- Apr 16 George Bingham, 3rd Earl of Lucan, British army officer (Charge of the Light Brigade), born in London, England (d. 1888)
- Apr 16 Jozef Stefani, Polish composer, born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 1876)
- Apr 16 William Chambers, Scottish author and publisher (Basis of Communication & Coding), born in Peebles, Scotland (d. 1883)
- Apr 24 Georg Hellmesberger Sr, Austrian violinist, conductor (Vienna Philharmonic, 1842-67), and composer, born in Vienna, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1873)
Assassination
Drug Overdose
Gunshot Wound
Murder
Plane Crash
Suicide