Events in History
- Apr 2 1st successful agricultural journal ("American Farmer") first publishes
- Apr 26 Odd Fellows Lodge forms
Birthdays in History
- Apr 4 Queen Maria II of Portugal, Daughter of Emperor Pedro I of Brazil, born in Palace of São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro, Kingdom of Brazil (d. 1853)
- Apr 6 Johann A H Scheler, Belgian librarian
- Apr 18 Carlos Manuel de Céspedes, Cuban revolutionary hero, born in Bayamo, Spanish Cuba (d. 1874)
- Apr 28 Ezra Abbot, American Bible scholar, born in Jackson, Maine (d. 1884)
Deaths in History
- Apr 15 Oliver Evans, American inventor who pioneered high-pressure steam engine, dies at 63
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