Historical Events In April - 02

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

0742  Charlemagne, 1st Holy Roman emperor (800-14) on April - 02.  

0999  On April - 02 gerbert of Aurillac elected as 1st French Pope  

1118  On this day in history 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  Ferdinand I, the Justified, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

1453  On this day in history mehmed II begins his siege of Constantinople (Ä°stanbul), which would fall on May 29.  

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

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

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

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

1559  England/France signs 1st Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambrésis on April - 02.  

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

1595  Cornelis de Houtman's ships depart to Asia through Cape of Good Hope on this day in history.  

1602  Maria de Jesus de Agreda, [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscan on April - 02.  

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

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

1632  Georg Caspar Weckler, composer on April - 02.  

1640  Matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45 on April - 02.  

1645  Robert Devereux resigns as parliament supreme commander on this day in history.  

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

1713  On April - 02 onno Zwier van Haren, Frisian poet (Fatherland)  

1725  On this day in history the birth of Giacomo Casanova, Italian lover, writer and philosopher  

1725  On April - 02 casanova, writer  

1728  Franz Asplmayr, composer on April - 02.  

1733  Giacomo Tritto, composer on this day in history.  

1735  Christian Gotthilf Tag, composer on this day in history.  

1740  On this day in history armand-Gaston Camus, French CEO (Council of 500)  

1745  Austria & Bavaria sign peace on April - 02.  

1747  Johann J Dillenius, German botanist, dies at 63 on April - 02.  

1755  On this day in history commodore William James captures the pirate fortress of Suvarnadurg on west coast of India.  

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 April - 02.  

1602  Maria de Jesus de Agreda, [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscan was born on April - 02.  

1618  Francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction) was born on April - 02.  

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

1632  On this day in history birth of georg Caspar Weckler, composer  

1653  On April - 02 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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history 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  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  Matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45 on April - 02.