Historical Events In April - 02

0742  The birth of Charlemagne, French emperor on this day in history.  

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  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  Mehmed II begins his siege of Constantinople (İstanbul), 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 this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1595  On April - 02 cornelis de Houtman's ships depart to Asia through Cape of Good Hope  

1602  On April - 02 maria de Jesus de Agreda, [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscan  

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 this day in history.  

1640  Matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45 on this day in history.  

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  Johann Lohner, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1725  Casanova, writer on this day in history.  

1728  On this day in history 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 April - 02.  

1745  On this day in history austria & Bavaria sign peace  

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

1755  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of cornelis de Houtman, Dutch explorer (d. 1599)  

1602  On April - 02 birth of maria de Jesus de Agreda, [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscan  

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 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 this day in history death of richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1209)  

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

1502  On April - 02 arthur, English crown prince/husband of Catharina of Aragon, dies  

1507  Death of Francis of Paola, Italian founder of the Order of the Minims (b. 1416) on this day in history.  

1640  Matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45 on this day in history.