Historical Events In April - 02

0742  On this day in history the birth of Charlemagne, French emperor   

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

0999  Gerbert of Aurillac elected as 1st French Pope on April - 02.   

1118  Boudouin I, of Bologne/Edessa, 1st crusader/king of Jerusalem, dies on this day in history.   

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

1416  On April - 02 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 this day in history.   

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 April - 02.   

1550  Jews are expelled from Genoa Italy on April - 02.   

1559  On this day in history england/France signs 1st Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambrésis   

1590  States-General appoints earl Mauritius, viceroy of Utrecht on this day in history.   

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

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

1632  Georg Caspar Weckler, composer on April - 02.   

1640  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history onno Zwier van Haren, Frisian poet (Fatherland)   

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

1725  Casanova, writer on April - 02.   

1728  On this day in history franz Asplmayr, composer   

1733  On this day in history giacomo Tritto, composer   

1735  On this day in history christian Gotthilf Tag, composer   

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

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

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  On this day in history 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  On April - 02 birth of cornelis de Houtman, Dutch explorer (d. 1599)   

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  On this day in history birth of constantin Christian Dedekind, composer   

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

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 this day in history.   

1272  On this day in history 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  Death of Ruy Gonzáles de Clavijo, Spanish traveler and writer (b. ????) on this day in history.   

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 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