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What happened on April 19, 1882. Browse historical events, famous birthdays and notable deaths from Apr 19, 1882 or search by date, day or keyword.
Events
Apr 3 Wood block alarm invented, when alarm rang, it dropped 20 wood blocks; Apr 10 Captain William Matson founds his shipping company (San Francisco & Hawaii); Apr 13 Anti-Semitic League forms in Prussia; Apr 25 Battle of Hanoi: French forces led by naval captain Henri Rivière capture the Citadel of Hanoi in less than an hour inflicting heavy losses on the Vietnamese defenders
History
What happened in April 1882. Browse historical events, famous birthdays and notable deaths from Apr 1882 or search by date, day or keyword. ... Apr 20 Holland Smith, American General in the U.S. Marine Corps, born in Seale, Alabama ... Apr 30 Nine van de Schaaf, Dutch author (To the Invisible), born in Terhorne, Netherlands (d. 1973) Born in 1882.
Deaths
Famous deaths in April 1882. Learn about 10 historical figures, notable people and celebrities who died in Apr 1882 like Charles Darwin, Jesse James and Ralph Waldo Emerson.
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What happened on April 24, 1882. Browse historical events, famous birthdays and notable deaths from Apr 24, 1882 or search by date, day or keyword.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) American essayist and philosopher (Concord Hymn), dies of pneumonia at 78. Died in 1882 1882 Highlights. About April 27, 1882. Calendar: Gregorian Day of the Week: Thursday How Long Ago? 142 years, 8 months and 5 days Leap Year: No. Star Sign: Taurus. Apr 25, 1882;