Historical Events In April - 02

0742  The birth of Charlemagne, French emperor on this day in history.   

0742  On this day in history charlemagne, 1st Holy Roman emperor (800-14)   

0999  Gerbert of Aurillac elected as 1st French Pope on this day in history.   

1118  Boudouin I, of Bologne/Edessa, 1st crusader/king of Jerusalem, dies on this day in history.   

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

1416  On April - 02 ferdinand I, the Justified, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 52   

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

1502  On April - 02 arthur, English crown prince/husband of Catharina of Aragon, dies   

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

1513  On April - 02 florida discovered, claimed for Spain by Ponce de Leon   

1550  Jews are expelled from Genoa Italy on this day in history.   

1559  On April - 02 england/France signs 1st Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambrésis   

1590  On April - 02 states-General appoints earl Mauritius, viceroy of Utrecht   

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

1602  Maria de Jesus de Agreda, [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscan on April - 02.   

1618  On April - 02 francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction)   

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

1632  Georg Caspar Weckler, composer on April - 02.   

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

1645  Robert Devereux resigns as parliament supreme commander on this day in history.   

1657  On this day in history ferdinand III, King of Hungarian/Bohemia/German Emperor, dies at 48   

1705  Johann Lohner, composer, dies at 59 on April - 02.   

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

1713  On this day in history onno Zwier van Haren, Frisian poet (Fatherland)   

1725  The birth of Giacomo Casanova, Italian lover, writer and philosopher on this day in history.   

1725  Casanova, writer on this day in history.   

1728  Franz Asplmayr, composer on April - 02.   

1733  Giacomo Tritto, composer on this day in history.   

1735  On this day in history christian Gotthilf Tag, composer   

1740  On April - 02 armand-Gaston Camus, French CEO (Council of 500)   

1745  On April - 02 austria & Bavaria sign peace   

1747  On April - 02 johann J Dillenius, German botanist, dies at 63   

1755  Commodore William James captures the pirate fortress of Suvarnadurg on west coast of India on April - 02.   

1758  On this day in history johann Balthasar Konig, composer, dies at 67   

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1348  Andronikos IV Palaiologos, Byzantine Emperor (d. 1385) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1618  Francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction) was born on April - 02.   

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

1632  On this day in history birth of georg Caspar Weckler, composer   

1653  Prince George of Denmark, prince consort of Anne of England (d. 1708) was born on this day in history.   

1711  Jan Punt, Dutch engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool) was born on April - 02.   

1118  Boudouin I, of Bologne/Edessa, 1st crusader/king of Jerusalem, dies on this day in history.   

1272  Death of Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1209) on April - 02.   

1335  On this day in history death of duke Henry of Carinthia (b. circa 1265)   

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 on April - 02.   

1502  Arthur, English crown prince/husband of Catharina of Aragon, dies on this day in history.   

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

1640  On April - 02 matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45