Historical Events In April - 02

1862  Nicholas Murray Butler, US, Columbia U pres/pacifist (Nobel 1931) on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history bread revolt in Richmond Virginia   

1863  On April - 02 henry C Van de Velde, Flemish painter/architect (Art Nouveau)   

1864  On this day in history skirmish at Crump's Hill (Piney Woods), Louisiana   

1865  Ambrose P Hill confederate general, dies at 39 on April - 02.   

1865  CSA Pres Jefferson Davis flees Confederate capital of Richmond, VA on April - 02.   

1865  Gen A.P. Hill is killed by a Federal Picket on April - 02.   

1865  Lee's line is broken at Petersberg on this day in history.   

1865  Richard Cobden founder Anti-Corn-Law League, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1865  On April - 02 battle of Petersburg, VA (Ft Gregg, Sutherland's Station)   

1865  On April - 02 ambrose Powell Hill, Confederate general, killed in action at 39   

1866  On April - 02 pres Johnson ends war in Ala, Ark, Fla, Ga, Miss, La, NC, SC, Tn &Va   

1866  On this day in history pres Johnson ends war in Ala, Ark, Fla, Ga, Miss, La, NC, SC, Tn & Va   

1868  On April - 02 eduard Jacobs, singer/pianist (Dutch cabaret)   

1869  R Luther discovers asteroid #108 Hecuba on April - 02.   

1870  On April - 02 victoria Woodhull is 1st woman to be nominated for US pres   

1871  Dominion of Canada's first census shows a population of 3,689,257, including 2,110,000 of British origin and 1,083,000 of French origin on this day in history.   

1872  On April - 02 samuel F B Morse developer of electric telegraph dies at 80   

1872  On this day in history george B Brayton patents gasoline powered engine   

1872  Samuel F B Morse developer of electric telegraph, dies at 80 on April - 02.   

1875  Walter Chrysler, Wamego, Kansas, founder of car company Chrysler on April - 02.   

1876  On this day in history philadelphia A's & Boston Red Caps play 1st NL game, in Phila   

1876  On April - 02 paul van Vlissingen, Dutch ship owner, dies at 78   

1877  On this day in history the first Easter egg roll held on White House lawn   

1877  On April - 02 1st Easter egg roll held on White House lawn   

1877  Arnold Schering, German musicologist (Humor, Heldentum, Tragik) on this day in history.   

1878  1st issue of Rotterdam's Newspaper on April - 02.   

1883  Battle at Bamako: French assault on Fabous arm forces attack on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history london prison for debtors closed   

1885  On April - 02 wandering Spirit massacres 9 white settlers and Metis at Frog Lake Saskatchewan takes one man and two women prisoner with 7 other Crees.   

1887  Juneau Alaska the US seizes Canadian sealing ships in North Pacific (boy they sure pick on us) on this day in history.   

1890  Marinus FAG Campbell, bibliographer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1891  On April - 02 the birth of Max Ernst, German painter   

1891  On this day in history max Ernst, Germany, painter/sculptor (founded surrealism)   

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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  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  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  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 this day in history.   

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  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  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.