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 this day in history.   

1763  On April - 02 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 this day in history.   

1792  On April - 02 congress establishes Philadelphia mint   

1792  Congress establishes the US mint to coin American money on April - 02.   

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  H v Fallersleben, writer on this day in history.   

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

1801  On this day in history during the naval battle of Copenhagen, Nelson ignores a signal to withdraw by putting the telescope to his blind eye   

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

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

1803  Hieronymus van Alphen, Dutch attorney/poet (church hymns), dies at 56 on April - 02.   

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

1806  On April - 02 giacomo Antonelli, Italian cardinal/asst sec of state for Pius IX   

1814  Henry Lewis "Old Rock" Benning, Brig General (Confederate Army on April - 02.   

1817  Teodulo Mabellini, composer on this day in history.   

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  Philip Dale Roddey, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1897 on this day in history.   

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

1831  Charles Felix, blind King of Sardina (1821-31), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

1840  The birth of Emile Zola, French author on this day in history.   

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

1845  On April - 02 h L Fizeau & J Leon Foucault take 1st photo of Sun   

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 this day in history.   

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

1860  On this day in history 1st Italian Parliament met at Turin   

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1348  On this day in history 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  Francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction) was born on April - 02.   

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

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

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

1272  On this day in history 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  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  On April - 02 arthur, English crown prince/husband of Catharina of Aragon, dies   

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.