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 this day in history giacomo Gotifredo Ferrari, composer   

1781  Frigate Alliance captures 2 British privateers, Mars and Minerva on this day in history.   

1784  Pierre Leclair, composer, dies at 74 on April - 02.   

1792  On this day in history congress establishes Philadelphia mint   

1792  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1801  Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Copenhagen on this day in history.   

1803  Franz Paul Lachner, composer on April - 02.   

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

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

1805  On this day in history the birth of Hans Christian Andersen, Danish author of fairy tales   

1805  On April - 02 hans Christian Andersen, Denmark, author of 150 fairy tales   

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 April - 02.   

1817  Teodulo Mabellini, composer on April - 02.   

1819  On April - 02 the first successful agricultural journal ("The American Farmer") begins   

1819  1st successful agricultural journal ("American Farmer") begins on this day in history.   

1826  On April - 02 philip Dale Roddey, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1897   

1827  On this day in history first Naval Hospital construction begun at Portsmouth, VA   

1827  Joseph Dixon begins manufacturing lead pencils on April - 02.   

1827  On April - 02 william Holdman Hunt, English painter (Light of the World)   

1831  On this day in history charles Felix, blind King of Sardina (1821-31), dies at 74   

1833  On April - 02 thomas Howard Ruger, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1840  On this day in history the birth of Emile Zola, French author   

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

1845  H L Fizeau & J Leon Foucault take 1st photo of Sun on this day in history.   

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

1852  On April - 02 theodor Althaus, writer, dies   

1860  First Italian Parliament met at Turin on this day in history.   

1860  On April - 02 1st Italian Parliament met at Turin   

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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  On April - 02 birth of maria de Jesus de Agreda, [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscan   

1618  On this day in history birth of francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction)   

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

1632  Georg Caspar Weckler, composer was born on April - 02.   

1653  On this day in history birth of prince George of Denmark, prince consort of Anne of England (d. 1708)   

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

1118  Boudouin I, of Bologne/Edessa, 1st crusader/king of Jerusalem, dies on April - 02.   

1272  Death of Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1209) on this day in history.   

1335  Death of Duke Henry of Carinthia (b. circa 1265) on this day in history.   

1412  On April - 02 death of ruy Gonzáles de Clavijo, Spanish traveler and writer (b. ????)   

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  Matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45 on April - 02.