Page 2: Historical Events In April - 02

1762  In Burma a very destructive and violent earthquake felt all over Bengal, Arakan, etc., chiefly and most severely in the north part of the east coast of the Bay of Bengal on April - 02.   

1763  On April - 02 giacomo Gotifredo Ferrari, composer   

1781  Frigate Alliance captures 2 British privateers, Mars and Minerva on April - 02.   

1784  On this day in history pierre Leclair, composer, dies at 74   

1792  On April - 02 congress establishes Philadelphia mint   

1792  On April - 02 congress establishes the US mint to coin American money   

1792  On this day in history uS authorizes $10 Eagle, $5 half-Eagle &2.50 quarter-Eagle gold coins &silver dollar, « dollar, quarter, dime &half-dime   

1798  On April - 02 h v Fallersleben, writer   

1800  On April - 02 1st performance of Ludwig von Beethoven's 1st Symphony in C   

1801  During the naval battle of Copenhagen, Nelson ignores a signal to withdraw by putting the telescope to his blind eye on April - 02.   

1801  Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Copenhagen on April - 02.   

1803  Franz Paul Lachner, composer on this day in history.   

1803  On this day in history hieronymus van Alphen, Dutch attorney/poet (church hymns), dies at 56   

1804  Forty merchantmen are wrecked when a convoy led by HMS Apollo runs aground off Portugal on this day in history.   

1805  The birth of Hans Christian Andersen, Danish author of fairy tales on April - 02.   

1805  Hans Christian Andersen, Denmark, author of 150 fairy tales on April - 02.   

1806  Giacomo Antonelli, Italian cardinal/asst sec of state for Pius IX on April - 02.   

1814  Henry Lewis "Old Rock" Benning, Brig General (Confederate Army on this day in history.   

1817  On April - 02 teodulo Mabellini, composer   

1819  The first successful agricultural journal ("The American Farmer") begins on April - 02.   

1819  1st successful agricultural journal ("American Farmer") begins on April - 02.   

1826  Philip Dale Roddey, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1897 on April - 02.   

1827  On April - 02 first Naval Hospital construction begun at Portsmouth, VA   

1827  On this day in history joseph Dixon begins manufacturing lead pencils   

1827  William Holdman Hunt, English painter (Light of the World) on April - 02.   

1831  On April - 02 charles Felix, blind King of Sardina (1821-31), dies at 74   

1833  Thomas Howard Ruger, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

1840  On April - 02 the birth of Emile Zola, French author   

1845  H.L. Fizeau &J Leon Foucault take first photo of Sun on April - 02.   

1845  On this day in history h L Fizeau & J Leon Foucault take 1st photo of Sun   

1852  A gang of robbers steal 8,000 ounces of gold from the vessel Nelson, anchored off Williamstown, Victoria on this day in history.   

1852  On April - 02 theodor Althaus, writer, dies   

1860  On this day in history first Italian Parliament met at Turin   

1860  1st Italian Parliament met at Turin on April - 02.   

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1348  On this day in history birth of andronikos IV Palaiologos, Byzantine Emperor (d. 1385)   

1565  Cornelis de Houtman, Dutch explorer (d. 1599) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1628  On April - 02 birth of constantin Christian Dedekind, composer   

1632  Georg Caspar Weckler, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1711  On this day in history 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) on April - 02.   

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

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

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

1507  On April - 02 death of francis of Paola, Italian founder of the Order of the Minims (b. 1416)   

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