April 1, 1875 Edgar Wallace, England, novelist/playwright/journalist (Terror) April 1, 1873 British White Star steamship Atlantic sinks off Nova Scotia, 547 die April 1, 1873 Sergei Rachmaninoff, Novgorod Russia, composer (Prelude in C# Minor) April 1, 1872 1st edition of The Standard April 1, 1872 Tadeusz Joteyko, composer April 1, 1871 F Melius Christiansen, composer April 1, 1870 Patrick Gass, sgt of Lewis & Clark Expedition, dies at 98 April 1, 1869 Anthony G O Ridder van Rappard, Min of Reformed Worship, dies at 69 April 1, 1869 Peter A Egge, Norwegian writer (De Droom) April 1, 1868 Edmond Rostand, France, poet/playwright (Cyrano de Bergerac) April 1, 1868 Hampton Institute opens April 1, 1867 Blacks vote in municipal election in Tuscumbia, Alabama April 1, 1867 International Exhibition opens in Paris April 1, 1867 Singapore, Penang & Malakka become British crown colonies April 1, 1866 Aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer, dies at 98 April 1, 1866 Ferruccio D M B Busoni, Italy, pianist/composer/conductor (Arlecchino) April 1, 1866 Johannes C H de Meijere, Dutch zoologist, dies April 1, 1866 Johannes C H de Me˜ere, Dutch zoologist April 1, 1866 Sophonisba Breckenridge, scholar/teacher/social activist April 1, 1866 U.S. Congress rejects presidential veto gives all equal rights in US