Historical Events
Famous Birthdays
Maria II (1819-1853)
Apr 4 Daughter of Emperor Pedro I of Brazil, born in Palace of São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro, Kingdom of Brazil
- Apr 6 Johann Scheler, Belgian librarian and man of letters (d. 1890)
- Apr 7 Hubert Léonard, Belgian violinist, and pedagogue (Brussels Conservatoire, 1848-67), born in Liège, Belgium (d. 1890)
- Apr 14 Charles Hallé, Anglo-German pianist, conductor and founder (Halle Orchestra), born in Hagen, Westphalia (d. 1895)
- Apr 18 Carlos Manuel de Céspedes, Cuban revolutionary hero, born in Bayamo, Spanish Cuba (d. 1874)
- Apr 18 Franz von Suppé, Austrian composer (Poet und Bauer), born in Spalato, Dalmatia, Austrian Empire (now Split, Crotia) (d. 1895)
- Apr 28 Ezra Abbot, American Bible scholar, born in Jackson, Maine (d. 1884)
Famous Deaths
- Apr 15 Oliver Evans, American inventor who pioneered high-pressure steam engine, dies at 63