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  On this day in history gerbert of Aurillac elected as 1st French Pope  

1118  On April - 02 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 this day in history 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  Florida discovered, claimed for Spain by Ponce de Leon on this day in history.  

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1550  On this day in history jews are expelled from Genoa Italy  

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 April - 02.  

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

1602  On this day in history maria de Jesus de Agreda, [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscan  

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

1628  On April - 02 constantin Christian Dedekind, composer  

1632  On April - 02 georg Caspar Weckler, composer  

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

1645  Robert Devereux resigns as parliament supreme commander on April - 02.  

1657  On April - 02 ferdinand III, King of Hungarian/Bohemia/German Emperor, dies at 48  

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  Onno Zwier van Haren, Frisian poet (Fatherland) on April - 02.  

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 April - 02 christian Gotthilf Tag, composer  

1740  Armand-Gaston Camus, French CEO (Council of 500) on this day in history.  

1745  On this day in history austria & Bavaria sign peace  

1747  On this day in history johann J Dillenius, German botanist, dies at 63  

1755  On April - 02 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  On April - 02 birth of andronikos IV Palaiologos, Byzantine Emperor (d. 1385)  

1565  Cornelis de Houtman, Dutch explorer (d. 1599) was born on this day in history.  

1602  On this day in history birth of maria de Jesus de Agreda, [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscan  

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

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

1632  Georg Caspar Weckler, composer was born on April - 02.  

1653  Prince George of Denmark, prince consort of Anne of England (d. 1708) was born on April - 02.  

1711  On April - 02 birth of jan Punt, Dutch engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool)  

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

1272  Death of Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1209) on this day in history.  

1335  On this day in history death of duke Henry of Carinthia (b. circa 1265)  

1412  Death of Ruy Gonzáles de Clavijo, Spanish traveler and writer (b. ????) on April - 02.  

1416  On April - 02 ferdinand I, the Justified, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 52  

1502  On this day in history 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 April - 02.