On This Day

What Happened in April 1835

Historical Events


Electoral defeatElection of Interest

Apr 18 William Lamb (Lord Melbourne) becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after Robert Peel resigns out of frustration

British Prime Minister William Lamb
British Prime Minister
William Lamb
British Prime Minister Robert Peel
British Prime Minister
Robert Peel

Event of interestEvent of Interest

Apr 26 Frederic Chopin's "Grand Polonaise Brillante" premieres in Paris

Composer Frederic Chopin
Composer
Frederic Chopin

Famous Birthdays

  • Apr 6 Jose Marraco y Ferrer, composer
  • Apr 9 Leopold II, King of Belgium (1865-1909), born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1909)
  • Apr 27 John Murray Corse, American politician and Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania [or 9/27] (d. 1893)

Famous Deaths

  • Apr 17 William Henry Ireland, forger (Shakespearean manuscripts), dies