Page 2: Historical Events In April - 02
Friday, 11 July 2025
1762 In Burma a very destructive and violent earthquake felt all over Bengal, Arakan, etc., chiefly and most severely in the north part of the east coast of the Bay of Bengal on this day in history.
1763 Giacomo Gotifredo Ferrari, composer on this day in history.
1781 Frigate Alliance captures 2 British privateers, Mars and Minerva on April - 02.
1784 On this day in history pierre Leclair, composer, dies at 74
1792 Congress establishes Philadelphia mint on April - 02.
1792 Congress establishes the US mint to coin American money on this day in history.
1792 US authorizes $10 Eagle, $5 half-Eagle &2.50 quarter-Eagle gold coins &silver dollar, « dollar, quarter, dime &half-dime on April - 02.
1798 On this day in history h v Fallersleben, writer
1800 On April - 02 1st performance of Ludwig von Beethoven's 1st Symphony in C
1801 During the naval battle of Copenhagen, Nelson ignores a signal to withdraw by putting the telescope to his blind eye on April - 02.
1801 On this day in history napoleonic Wars: Battle of Copenhagen
1803 On this day in history franz Paul Lachner, composer
1803 On April - 02 hieronymus van Alphen, Dutch attorney/poet (church hymns), dies at 56
1804 On April - 02 forty merchantmen are wrecked when a convoy led by HMS Apollo runs aground off Portugal.
1805 On April - 02 the birth of Hans Christian Andersen, Danish author of fairy tales
1805 Hans Christian Andersen, Denmark, author of 150 fairy tales on April - 02.
1806 Giacomo Antonelli, Italian cardinal/asst sec of state for Pius IX on April - 02.
1814 On April - 02 henry Lewis "Old Rock" Benning, Brig General (Confederate Army
1817 On April - 02 teodulo Mabellini, composer
1819 The first successful agricultural journal ("The American Farmer") begins on this day in history.
1819 1st successful agricultural journal ("American Farmer") begins on this day in history.
1826 Philip Dale Roddey, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1897 on this day in history.
1827 First Naval Hospital construction begun at Portsmouth, VA on April - 02.
1827 Joseph Dixon begins manufacturing lead pencils on this day in history.
1827 William Holdman Hunt, English painter (Light of the World) on this day in history.
1831 On April - 02 charles Felix, blind King of Sardina (1821-31), dies at 74
1833 On this day in history thomas Howard Ruger, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)
1840 On this day in history the birth of Emile Zola, French author
1845 On this day in history h.L. Fizeau &J Leon Foucault take first photo of Sun
1845 H L Fizeau & J Leon Foucault take 1st photo of Sun on April - 02.
1852 On April - 02 a gang of robbers steal 8,000 ounces of gold from the vessel Nelson, anchored off Williamstown, Victoria.
1852 Theodor Althaus, writer, dies on this day in history.
1860 First Italian Parliament met at Turin on this day in history.
1860 On this day in history 1st Italian Parliament met at Turin
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