What Happened In April 1870 In History

Historical Events for April, 1870

• 13th » The New York City Metropolitan Museum of Art is founded.

Famous Birthdays on April in 1870

• 7th » Gustav Landauer, German activist (d. 1919)
• 8th » John Paine (sport shooter) or John Paine, American target shooter (d. 1951)
• 14th » Victor Borisov-Musatov, Russian painter (d. 1905)
• 14th » Syd Gregory, Australian cricketer (d. 1929)
• 21st » Edwin Stanton Porter, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1941)
• 22nd » Vladimir Lenin, Russian politician (d. 1924)
• 28th » August Schmierer, German rugby player
• 30th » Franz Lehár, Slovak-Austrian composer (d. 1948)
• 30th » Dadasaheb Phalke, Indian director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1944)

Famous Deaths for April 1870

• 4th » Heinrich Gustav Magnus, German chemist and physicist (b. 1802)
• 8th » Charles Auguste de Bériot, Belgian violinist and composer (b. 1802)
• 30th » Thomas Cooke (bishop) named Thomas Cooke, Canadian bishop (b. 1792)

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