What Happened In April 1848 In History

Historical Events for April, 1848

• 18th » American victory at the battle of Cerro Gordo opens the way for invasion of Mexico.

Famous Birthdays on April in 1848

• 3rd » Arturo Prat, Chilean lawyer and captain (d. 1879)
• 7th » Randall Davidson, Scottish archbishop (d. 1930)
• 12th » José Gautier Benítez, Puerto Rican poet (d. 1880)
• 16th » Kandukuri Veeresalingam, Indian author and activist (d. 1919)
• 27th » Otto of Bavaria (d. 1916)
• 28th » Ludvig Schytte, Danish composer, pianist, and teacher (d. 1909)
• 29th » Raja Ravi Varma, Indian painter (d. 1906)

Famous Deaths for April 1848

• 8th » Gaetano Donizetti, Italian composer (b. 1797)

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