Page 2: Historical Events In April - 02

1762  On April - 02 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  Giacomo Gotifredo Ferrari, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1798  On this day in history h v Fallersleben, writer   

1800  On this day in history 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  Hieronymus van Alphen, Dutch attorney/poet (church hymns), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1804  Forty merchantmen are wrecked when a convoy led by HMS Apollo runs aground off Portugal on April - 02.   

1805  The birth of Hans Christian Andersen, Danish author of fairy tales on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1817  On this day in history teodulo Mabellini, composer   

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

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

1826  On this day in history philip Dale Roddey, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1897   

1827  First Naval Hospital construction begun at Portsmouth, VA on this day in history.   

1827  Joseph Dixon begins manufacturing lead pencils on this day in history.   

1827  On this day in history william Holdman Hunt, English painter (Light of the World)   

1831  Charles Felix, blind King of Sardina (1821-31), dies at 74 on April - 02.   

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 April - 02 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 April - 02.   

1852  Theodor Althaus, writer, dies on April - 02.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1618  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1711  Jan Punt, Dutch engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1412  Death of Ruy Gonzáles de Clavijo, Spanish traveler and writer (b. ????) on this day in history.   

1416  On this day in history ferdinand I, the Justified, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 52   

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

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

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