Historical Events In April - 02

0742  On April - 02 the birth of Charlemagne, French emperor  

0742  On this day in history charlemagne, 1st Holy Roman emperor (800-14)  

0999  Gerbert of Aurillac elected as 1st French Pope on this day in history.  

1118  Boudouin I, of Bologne/Edessa, 1st crusader/king of Jerusalem, dies on April - 02.  

1416  On this day in history alfonso V succeeds his father as king of Aragon  

1416  Ferdinand I, the Justified, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 52 on April - 02.  

1453  Mehmed II begins his siege of Constantinople (İstanbul), which would fall on May 29 on April - 02.  

1502  Arthur, English crown prince/husband of Catharina of Aragon, dies on April - 02.  

1513  Florida discovered, claimed for Spain by Ponce de Le¢n on April - 02.  

1513  On this day in history florida discovered, claimed for Spain by Ponce de Leon  

1550  On April - 02 jews are expelled from Genoa Italy  

1559  England/France signs 1st Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambrésis on this day in history.  

1590  States-General appoints earl Mauritius, viceroy of Utrecht on April - 02.  

1595  On this day in history cornelis de Houtman's ships depart to Asia through Cape of Good Hope  

1602  On this day in history maria de Jesus de Agreda, [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscan  

1618  On April - 02 francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction)  

1628  Constantin Christian Dedekind, composer on April - 02.  

1632  On April - 02 georg Caspar Weckler, composer  

1640  On April - 02 matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45  

1645  Robert Devereux resigns as parliament supreme commander on April - 02.  

1657  Ferdinand III, King of Hungarian/Bohemia/German Emperor, dies at 48 on April - 02.  

1705  On this day in history johann Lohner, composer, dies at 59  

1711  On this day in history jan Punt, Dutch engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool)  

1713  Onno Zwier van Haren, Frisian poet (Fatherland) on this day in history.  

1725  The birth of Giacomo Casanova, Italian lover, writer and philosopher on April - 02.  

1725  Casanova, writer on April - 02.  

1728  On April - 02 franz Asplmayr, composer  

1733  On April - 02 giacomo Tritto, composer  

1735  On this day in history christian Gotthilf Tag, composer  

1740  Armand-Gaston Camus, French CEO (Council of 500) on this day in history.  

1745  Austria & Bavaria sign peace on this day in history.  

1747  Johann J Dillenius, German botanist, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

1755  On April - 02 commodore William James captures the pirate fortress of Suvarnadurg on west coast of India.  

1758  On April - 02 johann Balthasar Konig, composer, dies at 67  

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1348  Andronikos IV Palaiologos, Byzantine Emperor (d. 1385) was born on April - 02.  

1565  Cornelis de Houtman, Dutch explorer (d. 1599) was born on April - 02.  

1602  Maria de Jesus de Agreda, [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscan was born on this day in history.  

1618  On April - 02 birth of francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction)  

1628  Constantin Christian Dedekind, composer was born on April - 02.  

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

1653  On April - 02 birth of prince George of Denmark, prince consort of Anne of England (d. 1708)  

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  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  On April - 02 death of francis of Paola, Italian founder of the Order of the Minims (b. 1416)  

1640  On April - 02 matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45