Historical Events In April - 02

0742  On this day in history 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 April - 02.   

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

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 April - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1628  On April - 02 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  On April - 02 robert Devereux resigns as parliament supreme commander   

1657  Ferdinand III, King of Hungarian/Bohemia/German Emperor, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

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

1711  On April - 02 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 this day in history.   

1725  Casanova, writer on April - 02.   

1728  On this day in history franz Asplmayr, composer   

1733  Giacomo Tritto, composer on this day in history.   

1735  Christian Gotthilf Tag, composer on April - 02.   

1740  Armand-Gaston Camus, French CEO (Council of 500) on April - 02.   

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

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

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

1758  Johann Balthasar Konig, composer, dies at 67 on April - 02.   

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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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 April - 02.   

1335  Death of Duke Henry of Carinthia (b. circa 1265) on April - 02.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.