Today in History for April 1793

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Historical Events

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1st - Volcano Unsen on Japan erupts killing about 53,000
15th - Bank of England hands out 1st £5 note
17th - Battle of Warsaw
22nd - Pres Washington attends opening of Rickett's, 1st circus in US
29th - Cornerstone laid for Groningen's new townhall

Famous Birthdays

Results 1 - 3 of 3

11th - Nicolaas C Kist, Dutch church historian/archivist
12th - Ferdinand I KLJM, the Good Natured, Emperor of Austria/king of Hungary
15th - Friedrich Struve, Germany, founded dynasty of astronomers

Famous Deaths

Results 1 - 7 of 7

9th - Ernestus Weinrauch, composer, dies at 62
13th - Pierre Gaspard Chaumette, French revolutionary (b. 1763)
15th - Ignacije Szentmartony, Croatian Jesuit missionary and geographer (b. 1718)
21st - John Michell, English seismologist (b. 1724)
29th - Yechezkel Landau, Polish rabbi (b. 1713)
29th - John Michell, English scientist (b. 1724)
30th - Lorenzo Fago, composer, dies at 88


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