Historical Events In April - 02

0742  The birth of Charlemagne, French emperor on April - 02.  

0742  Charlemagne, 1st Holy Roman emperor (800-14) on this day in history.  

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

1118  On April - 02 boudouin I, of Bologne/Edessa, 1st crusader/king of Jerusalem, dies  

1416  On April - 02 alfonso V succeeds his father as king of Aragon  

1416  On this day in history ferdinand I, the Justified, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 52  

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

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

1513  On April - 02 florida discovered, claimed for Spain by Ponce de Le¢n  

1513  Florida discovered, claimed for Spain by Ponce de Leon on this day in history.  

1550  Jews are expelled from Genoa Italy on this day in history.  

1559  On April - 02 england/France signs 1st Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambrésis  

1590  On this day in history states-General appoints earl Mauritius, viceroy of Utrecht  

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 this day in history francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction)  

1628  On this day in history constantin Christian Dedekind, composer  

1632  Georg Caspar Weckler, composer on April - 02.  

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  On this day in history ferdinand III, King of Hungarian/Bohemia/German Emperor, dies at 48  

1705  On April - 02 johann Lohner, composer, dies at 59  

1711  Jan Punt, Dutch engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool) on this day in history.  

1713  Onno Zwier van Haren, Frisian poet (Fatherland) on April - 02.  

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

1725  On this day in history casanova, writer  

1728  Franz Asplmayr, composer on this day in history.  

1733  Giacomo Tritto, composer on April - 02.  

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 April - 02.  

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

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

1758  Johann Balthasar Konig, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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1348  On this day in history 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  Maria de Jesus de Agreda, [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscan was born on April - 02.  

1618  On April - 02 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  On this day in history birth of prince George of Denmark, prince consort of Anne of England (d. 1708)  

1711  Jan Punt, Dutch engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool) was born on April - 02.  

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

1272  On April - 02 death of richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1209)  

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

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

1416  On April - 02 ferdinand I, the Justified, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 52  

1502  On this day in history arthur, English crown prince/husband of Catharina of Aragon, dies  

1507  On this day in history 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