Historical Events In April - 02

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 April - 02.  

1763  Giacomo Gotifredo Ferrari, composer on April - 02.  

1781  On April - 02 frigate Alliance captures 2 British privateers, Mars and Minerva  

1784  On this day in history pierre Leclair, composer, dies at 74  

1792  Congress establishes Philadelphia mint on this day in history.  

1792  On this day in history congress establishes the US mint to coin American money  

1792  On this day in history uS authorizes $10 Eagle, $5 half-Eagle &2.50 quarter-Eagle gold coins &silver dollar, « dollar, quarter, dime &half-dime  

1798  On this day in history h v Fallersleben, writer  

1800  1st performance of Ludwig von Beethoven's 1st Symphony in C on April - 02.  

1801  During the naval battle of Copenhagen, Nelson ignores a signal to withdraw by putting the telescope to his blind eye on April - 02.  

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1801  Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Copenhagen on this day in history.  

1803  Franz Paul Lachner, composer on this day in history.  

1803  Hieronymus van Alphen, Dutch attorney/poet (church hymns), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

1804  On April - 02 forty merchantmen are wrecked when a convoy led by HMS Apollo runs aground off Portugal.  

1805  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1814  On this day in history henry Lewis "Old Rock" Benning, Brig General (Confederate Army  

1817  On this day in history teodulo Mabellini, composer  

1819  On April - 02 the first successful agricultural journal ("The American Farmer") begins  

1819  On April - 02 1st successful agricultural journal ("American Farmer") begins  

1826  Philip Dale Roddey, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1897 on April - 02.  

1827  On this day in history first Naval Hospital construction begun at Portsmouth, VA  

1827  Joseph Dixon begins manufacturing lead pencils on April - 02.  

1827  On this day in history william Holdman Hunt, English painter (Light of the World)  

1831  On April - 02 charles Felix, blind King of Sardina (1821-31), dies at 74  

1833  On April - 02 thomas Howard Ruger, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)  

1840  On this day in history the birth of Emile Zola, French author  

1845  H.L. Fizeau &J Leon Foucault take first photo of Sun on this day in history.  

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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1348  Andronikos IV Palaiologos, Byzantine Emperor (d. 1385) was born on this day in history.  

1565  On this day in history birth of cornelis de Houtman, Dutch explorer (d. 1599)  

1602  Maria de Jesus de Agreda, [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscan was born on this day in history.  

1618  Francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction) was born on this day in history.  

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

1272  On April - 02 death of richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1209)  

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

1412  On this day in history death of ruy Gonzáles de Clavijo, Spanish traveler and writer (b. ????)  

1416  On April - 02 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 April - 02 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.