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  On this day in history adoption of U.S. Naval Academy coat of arms   

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

1900  On April - 02 heinrich Besseler, German musicologist   

1901  Anis Fuleihan, composer on this day in history.   

1902  The first motion picture theater opens (LA) on April - 02.   

1902  On April - 02 1st motion picture theater opens (LA)   

1902  Danilo Svara, composer on April - 02.   

1905  Cairo-Capetown railway opens on April - 02.   

1905  On this day in history edmond Jouhaud, general   

1906  South Africa complete a 4-1 series drubbing of England on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history mills Committee declares baseball was invented by Abner Doubleday   

1908  Buddy Ebsen, Belleville Il, actor (Beverly Hillbillies, Barnaby Jones) on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history jean Kurt Forest, composer   

1910  Arnie Herber, NFL QB (Green Bay Packers, NY Giants) on April - 02.   

1910  Boyd Alexander, English explorer (Niger to the Nile), murdered at 37 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history sun Yet Sen forms Guomindang-Party in China   

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

1914  Alec Guinness, London England, British actor (Bridge on River Kwai) on this day in history.   

1915  On April - 02 antony Dornhorst, professor of medicine   

1916  On this day in history belyavskij disc asteroid #851 Zeissia ͔ Wladilena ͕ Nansenia   

1916  On April - 02 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 this day in history dabbs Greer, Fairview Mo, actor (Gunsmoke, Little House on Prairie)   

1919  On this day in history antoon J Hubben, Dutch mayor (Maasbree)/trade union leader   

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 April - 02.   

1922  On April - 02 nikolaj G Bassov, Russia, atomic physicist (laser, Nobel 1964)   

1923  Hugh Overton, British diplomat on April - 02.   

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

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1348  On April - 02 birth of andronikos IV Palaiologos, Byzantine Emperor (d. 1385)   

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 April - 02.   

1618  On this day in history birth of francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction)   

1628  Constantin Christian Dedekind, composer was born on this day in history.   

1632  Georg Caspar Weckler, composer was born on April - 02.   

1653  Prince George of Denmark, prince consort of Anne of England (d. 1708) was born on this day in history.   

1711  On April - 02 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 April - 02 death of richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1209)   

1335  On this day in history death of duke Henry of Carinthia (b. circa 1265)   

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

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

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