April 1
1578 William Harvey, English physician, developed theory of blood circulation, was born.
1815 Otto von Bismark, German statesman & first chancellor of the German Empire 1871-90, was born.
1873 Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer & piano virtuosos, was born in Russia.
1891 The Wrigley Company was founded in Chicago, Illinois.
1976 Apple Inc. was formed by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne.
April 2
742 Charlemange, King of the Franks, King of the Lombards and Charles I of the Holy Roman Empire, was born.
1513 Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon landed in Florida.
1872 Samuel F.B. Morse, developer of the electric telegraph, died at at age 80.
1875 Walter Chrysler, American businessman & founder of Chyrsler Corp., was born.
1914 Alec Guinness, English actor, was born.
1982 Argentina invaded the disputed Falkland Islands (Britain).
Ottawa Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society (OGS) is responsible for Carleton, Lanark, Renfrew, Prescott and Russell Counties. Our mission is “To encourage, assist and bring together all those interested in the pursuit of family history.” If you want to discover more about your family origins, or how and where to locate information about your ancestors, our members will be there to help you.
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