April 1835

What Happened in April 1835

Historical Events

Election 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 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

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