Historical Events In April - 02

1925  George MacDonald Fraser, poet/author (Flashman at the Charge) on this day in history.  

1926  K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #2500 on April - 02.  

1926  On April - 02 riots between Moslems & Hindus in Calcutta  

1926  On April - 02 elena Verdugo, Hollywood Calif, actress (Consuelo-Marcus Welby MD)  

1927  Billy Pierce, pitcher (Chicago White Sox) seven time all star on April - 02.  

1928  On April - 02 joseph "Cardinal" Bernardin, of Chicago  

1928  Theodore Richards, US chemist (atomic weight, Nobel 1914), dies on April - 02.  

1929  On this day in history catherine Gaskin, romantic novelist (Fiona, Coporation Wife)  

1930  NY-Bermuda airplane flight lands in Bermuda for the first time on April - 02.  

1930  On April - 02 1st NY-Bermuda airplane flight lands in Bermuda  

1930  Girolamo Arriego, composer on April - 02.  

1931  Teenage girl strikes out Babe Ruth &Lou Gehrig in an exhibition game in Chattanooga, Tennessee on April - 02.  

1931  Teenage girl strikes out Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig in an exhibition game in Chattanooga, Tennessee on April - 02.  

1931  Imre Olsvai, composer on this day in history.  

1932  On this day in history charles Lindbergh turns over $50,000 as ransom for kidnapped son  

1932  On April - 02 mahmood Hussain, Pakistani cricket swing bowler (68 wkts in 27 Tests)  

1932  On this day in history hugo Kaun, composer, dies at 69  

1933  K S Ranjitsinhji, cricketer (989 Test runs, 1st-class avg 56), dies on April - 02.  

1934  On this day in history brian Glover, actor (McGuffin)  

1935  On this day in history mary Hirsch, becomes first woman licensed as a horse trainer  

1935  Sir Watson-Watt patents RADAR on this day in history.  

1935  On this day in history mary Hirsch, becomes 1st woman licensed as a horse trainer  

1935  Sharon Acker, Toronto Canada, actress (Della Street-Perry Mason 1973) on this day in history.  

1936  On April - 02 jack Brabham, Australian race car driver (world champ 1966)  

1937  On this day in history y Vaisala discovers asteroid #1549 Mikko  

1937  Paul E Kanjorski, (Rep-D-PA, 1985- ) on this day in history.  

1937  Nathan Birnbaum, Austria philosopher (Zionism), dies at about 72 on this day in history.  

1938  On April - 02 john Larsson, 17th General of The Salvation Army  

1938  On April - 02 alice Berend, writer, dies  

1939  On this day in history 6th Golf Masters Championship: Ralph Guldahl wins, shooting a 279  

1939  Marvin P Gaye Jr, Wash DC, singer (Sexual Healing) on this day in history.  

1941  German occupier disallows Dutch scouting assn on this day in history.  

1941  On this day in history paul Teleki, premier Hungary, dies  

1944  CPI-leader Palmiro Togliatti returns to Italy on this day in history.  

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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  On this day in history 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  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  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  Death of Duke Henry of Carinthia (b. circa 1265) on this day in history.  

1412  On April - 02 death of ruy Gonzáles de Clavijo, Spanish traveler and writer (b. ????)  

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

1502  Arthur, English crown prince/husband of Catharina of Aragon, dies on this day in history.  

1507  Death of Francis of Paola, Italian founder of the Order of the Minims (b. 1416) on this day in history.  

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