Page 2: 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 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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1348  Andronikos IV Palaiologos, Byzantine Emperor (d. 1385) was born on April - 02.   

1565  On April - 02 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 this day in history birth of francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction)   

1628  Constantin Christian Dedekind, composer was born on April - 02.   

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  On this day in history boudouin I, of Bologne/Edessa, 1st crusader/king of Jerusalem, dies   

1272  Death of Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1209) on April - 02.   

1335  Death of Duke Henry of Carinthia (b. circa 1265) on this day in history.   

1412  On this day in history 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  Arthur, English crown prince/husband of Catharina of Aragon, dies on April - 02.   

1507  On this day in history death of francis of Paola, Italian founder of the Order of the Minims (b. 1416)   

1640  On this day in history matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45