Page 2: Historical Events In April - 02

1762  On this day in history 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   

1763  On this day in history giacomo Gotifredo Ferrari, composer   

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

1784  On April - 02 pierre Leclair, composer, dies at 74   

1792  On April - 02 congress establishes Philadelphia mint   

1792  On this day in history congress establishes the US mint to coin American money   

1792  US authorizes $10 Eagle, $5 half-Eagle &2.50 quarter-Eagle gold coins &silver dollar, « dollar, quarter, dime &half-dime on April - 02.   

1798  On April - 02 h v Fallersleben, writer   

1800  On this day in history 1st performance of Ludwig von Beethoven's 1st Symphony in C   

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

1801  On this day in history napoleonic Wars: Battle of Copenhagen   

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

1803  On April - 02 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  The birth of Hans Christian Andersen, Danish author of fairy tales on April - 02.   

1805  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1817  On this day in history teodulo Mabellini, composer   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1827  William Holdman Hunt, English painter (Light of the World) on this day in history.   

1831  On this day in history 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  The birth of Emile Zola, French author on this day in history.   

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

1845  H L Fizeau & J Leon Foucault take 1st photo of Sun on April - 02.   

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  Theodor Althaus, writer, dies on April - 02.   

1860  First Italian Parliament met at Turin on April - 02.   

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

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

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  On April - 02 birth of prince George of Denmark, prince consort of Anne of England (d. 1708)   

1711  On this day in history birth of jan Punt, Dutch engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool)   

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  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 April - 02.   

1640  On this day in history matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45