Historical Events In April - 02
Thursday, 26 June 2025
0742 On April - 02 the birth of Charlemagne, French emperor
0742 Charlemagne, 1st Holy Roman emperor (800-14) on this day in history.
0999 On this day in history 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 Alfonso V succeeds his father as king of Aragon on April - 02.
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 (İstanbul), which would fall on May 29 on April - 02.
1502 On April - 02 arthur, English crown prince/husband of Catharina of Aragon, dies
1513 On April - 02 florida discovered, claimed for Spain by Ponce de Le¢n
1513 On this day in history florida discovered, claimed for Spain by Ponce de Leon
1550 On this day in history jews are expelled from Genoa Italy
1559 England/France signs 1st Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambrésis on April - 02.
1590 On April - 02 states-General appoints earl Mauritius, viceroy of Utrecht
1595 Cornelis de Houtman's ships depart to Asia through Cape of Good Hope on April - 02.
1602 On April - 02 maria de Jesus de Agreda, [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscan
1618 On April - 02 francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction)
1628 Constantin Christian Dedekind, composer on April - 02.
1632 On April - 02 georg Caspar Weckler, composer
1640 Matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45 on this day in history.
1645 On April - 02 robert Devereux resigns as parliament supreme commander
1657 On April - 02 ferdinand III, King of Hungarian/Bohemia/German Emperor, dies at 48
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 On April - 02 the birth of Giacomo Casanova, Italian lover, writer and philosopher
1725 On April - 02 casanova, writer
1728 Franz Asplmayr, composer on this day in history.
1733 On this day in history 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 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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