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  Giacomo Gotifredo Ferrari, composer on April - 02.   

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  Congress establishes Philadelphia mint on April - 02.   

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  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  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  On this day in history napoleonic Wars: Battle of Copenhagen   

1803  On this day in history franz Paul Lachner, composer   

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 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  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 this day in history.   

1817  Teodulo Mabellini, composer on this day in history.   

1819  On this day in history 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 April - 02.   

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

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

1833  Thomas Howard Ruger, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on April - 02.   

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  A gang of robbers steal 8,000 ounces of gold from the vessel Nelson, anchored off Williamstown, Victoria on April - 02.   

1852  On April - 02 theodor Althaus, writer, dies   

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  Andronikos IV Palaiologos, Byzantine Emperor (d. 1385) was born on April - 02.   

1565  On April - 02 birth of cornelis de Houtman, Dutch explorer (d. 1599)   

1602  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of constantin Christian Dedekind, composer   

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

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  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  On April - 02 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  Death of Francis of Paola, Italian founder of the Order of the Minims (b. 1416) on April - 02.   

1640  Matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45 on April - 02.