Historical Events In April - 02

0742  Today in history the birth of Charlemagne, French emperor   

0742  On April - 02 charlemagne, 1st Holy Roman emperor (800-14)   

0999  Gerbert of Aurillac elected as 1st French Pope on April - 02.   

1416  On April - 02 alfonso V succeeds his father as king of Aragon   

1453  On April - 02 mehmed II begins his siege of Constantinople (Ä°stanbul), which would fall on May 29.   

1513  On this day in history florida discovered, claimed for Spain by Ponce de Le¢n   

1513  On this day in history florida discovered, claimed for Spain by Ponce de Leon   

1550  Jews are expelled from Genoa Italy on April - 02.   

1559  On April - 02 englan/ rance signs 1st Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambrésis   

1590  States-General appoints earl Mauritius, viceroy of Utrecht on April - 02.   

1595  Cornelis de Houtman's ships depart to Asia through Cape of Good Hope today in history.   

1348  On April - 02 birth of andronikos IV Palaiologos, Byzantine Emperor (d. 1385)   

1565  On April - 02 birth of cornelis de Houtman, Dutch explorer (d. 1599)   

1602  Today in history birth of maria de Jesus de Agreda, [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscan   

1618  Francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction) was born today in history.   

1628  Constantin Christian Dedekind, composer was born on this day in history.   

1632  On April - 02 birth of georg Caspar Weckler, composer   

1653  Prince George of Denmark, prince consort of Anne of England (d. 1708) was born on April - 02.   

1711  On April - 02 birth of jan Punt, Dutch engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool)   

1118  On April - 02 boudouin I, of Bologne/Edessa, 1st crusader/king of Jerusalem, dies   

1272  On April - 02 death of richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1209)   

1335  Death of Duke Henry of Carinthia (b. circa 1265) today in history.   

1412  Death of Ruy Gonzáles de Clavijo, Spanish traveler and writer (b. ????) on April - 02.   

1416  Ferdinand I, the Justified, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 52 today in history.   

1502  Arthur, English crown prince/husband of Catharina of Aragon, dies today in history.   

1507  Death of Francis of Paola, Italian founder of the Order of the Minims (b. 1416) on this day in history.   

1640  Matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45 today in history.