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  On this day in history giacomo Gotifredo Ferrari, composer   

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  On April - 02 congress establishes Philadelphia mint   

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

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 April - 02 h v Fallersleben, writer   

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

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

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

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

1803  On this day in history 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  The birth of Hans Christian Andersen, Danish author of fairy tales on this day in history.   

1805  On April - 02 hans Christian Andersen, Denmark, author of 150 fairy tales   

1806  On this day in history giacomo Antonelli, Italian cardinal/asst sec of state for Pius IX   

1814  Henry Lewis "Old Rock" Benning, Brig General (Confederate Army on this day in history.   

1817  On April - 02 teodulo Mabellini, composer   

1819  The first successful agricultural journal ("The American Farmer") begins on April - 02.   

1819  On this day in history 1st successful agricultural journal ("American Farmer") begins   

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

1827  First Naval Hospital construction begun at Portsmouth, VA on this day in history.   

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

1827  William Holdman Hunt, English painter (Light of the World) on this day in history.   

1831  Charles Felix, blind King of Sardina (1821-31), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1833  Thomas Howard Ruger, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

1840  The birth of Emile Zola, French author on this day in history.   

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

1845  On April - 02 h L Fizeau & J Leon Foucault take 1st photo of Sun   

1852  A gang of robbers steal 8,000 ounces of gold from the vessel Nelson, anchored off Williamstown, Victoria on this day in history.   

1852  On April - 02 theodor Althaus, writer, dies   

1860  First Italian Parliament met at Turin on April - 02.   

1860  1st Italian Parliament met at Turin on April - 02.   

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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  Maria de Jesus de Agreda, [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscan was born on April - 02.   

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

1628  On this day in history birth of constantin Christian Dedekind, composer   

1632  Georg Caspar Weckler, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1711  Jan Punt, Dutch engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool) was born on April - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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 April - 02.