Timeline April 1826

Events in April 1826 3

• 1763 – 1826 Franz Danzi (1763-1826) Died 13 April 1826, aged 62 Franz Danzi was a German composer and conductor known for his symphonies, operas, and wind chamber music, and for mentoring the young Carl Maria von Weber. He served as Kapellmeister in Munich, Stuttgart, and Karlsruhe. He died in Karlsruhe in 1826.
• 1826 Zoological Society of London founded Scientific body established to study living and extinct animals Naturalist Stamford Raffles and scientist Humphry Davy helped establish the Zoological Society of London to promote the scientific study of animals. The society later opened London Zoo and became one of the world's foremost zoological research institutions.
• 1826 – 1898 Gustave Moreau (1826-1898) Died 18 April 1898, aged 72 Gustave Moreau was a French Symbolist painter known for richly detailed mythological and biblical scenes. He taught at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, mentoring artists including Matisse and Rouault. He died in Paris on 18 April 1898.