Page 4: Historical Events In April - 02

1892  On this day in history willem J d'Ablaing van Giessenburg, Dut baron/genealogist, dies at 79   

1894  Rudolph P Cleveringa, Dutch anti-nazi lawyer on April - 02.   

1898  Adoption of U.S. Naval Academy coat of arms on April - 02.   

1900  On this day in history 1st edition of The Volk published (Amsterdam)   

1900  Heinrich Besseler, German musicologist on April - 02.   

1901  On this day in history anis Fuleihan, composer   

1902  The first motion picture theater opens (LA) on this day in history.   

1902  1st motion picture theater opens (LA) on this day in history.   

1902  Danilo Svara, composer on this day in history.   

1905  Cairo-Capetown railway opens on this day in history.   

1905  Edmond Jouhaud, general on this day in history.   

1906  On April - 02 south Africa complete a 4-1 series drubbing of England   

1908  On April - 02 mills Committee declares baseball was invented by Abner Doubleday   

1908  Buddy Ebsen, Belleville Il, actor (Beverly Hillbillies, Barnaby Jones) on April - 02.   

1909  Jean Kurt Forest, composer on this day in history.   

1910  Arnie Herber, NFL QB (Green Bay Packers, NY Giants) on this day in history.   

1910  Boyd Alexander, English explorer (Niger to the Nile), murdered at 37 on April - 02.   

1911  Charles "Honi" Coles, tap dancer (Tap) on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history titanic undergoes sea trials under its own power   

1912  Sun Yet Sen forms Guomindang-Party in China on April - 02.   

1914  The birth of Sir Alec Guinness, English actor of stage and screen on April - 02.   

1914  On April - 02 alec Guinness, London England, British actor (Bridge on River Kwai)   

1915  Antony Dornhorst, professor of medicine on April - 02.   

1916  Belyavskij disc asteroid #851 Zeissia ͔ Wladilena ͕ Nansenia on April - 02.   

1916  On this day in history german troops overtake Bois de Caillette   

1917  On April - 02 pres Wilson asks Congress to declare war against Germany   

1917  Jeannette Rankin becomes 1st women member of US House of Reps on April - 02.   

1917  On April - 02 dabbs Greer, Fairview Mo, actor (Gunsmoke, Little House on Prairie)   

1919  Antoon J Hubben, Dutch mayor (Maasbree)/trade union leader on this day in history.   

1920  On April - 02 jack Webb, Santa Monica Calif, actor (Joe Friday-Dragnet)   

1921  Prof Albert Einstein lectures in New York City on his new theory of relativity on this day in history.   

1922  Nikolaj G Bassov, Russia, atomic physicist (laser, Nobel 1964) on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history hugh Overton, British diplomat   

1924  Denis Rooke, CEO (British Gas) on this day in history.   

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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  Maria de Jesus de Agreda, [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscan was born on this day in history.   

1618  Francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction) was born on this day in history.   

1628  On this day in history birth of constantin Christian Dedekind, composer   

1632  On April - 02 birth of georg Caspar Weckler, composer   

1653  Prince George of Denmark, prince consort of Anne of England (d. 1708) was born on April - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

1272  Death of Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1209) on April - 02.   

1335  On April - 02 death of duke Henry of Carinthia (b. circa 1265)   

1412  Death of Ruy Gonzáles de Clavijo, Spanish traveler and writer (b. ????) on April - 02.   

1416  Ferdinand I, the Justified, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1502  On this day in history 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.