What Happened In April 1871 In History

Historical Events for April, 1871

• 1st » The first stage of the Brill Tramway opens.
• 20th » The Civil Rights Act of 1871 becomes law.
• 30th » The Camp Grant massacre takes place in Arizona Territory.

Famous Birthdays on April in 1871

• 1st » F. Melius Christiansen, Norwegian-American violinist and conductor (d. 1955)
• 5th » Mirko Seljan, Croatian explorer (d. 1912)
• 7th » Epifanio de los Santos, Filipino jurist, historian, and scholar (d. 1927)
• 8th » Clarence Hudson White American photographer (d. 1925)
• 12th » Ioannis Metaxas, Greek general and politician, 130th Prime Minister of Greece (d. 1941)
• 16th » John Millington Synge, Irish author, poet, and playwright (d. 1909)
• 20th » Sydney Chapman (economist) or Sydney Chapman, English economist and civil servant (d. 1951)
• 21st » Jaro Fürth, Austrian actor (d. 1945)
• 25th » Lorne Currie, French-English sailor (d. 1926)

Famous Deaths for April 1871

• 10th » Lucio Norberto Mansilla, Argentinian general and politician (b. 1789)

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