Page 2: Historical Events In April - 02

1762  On this day in history 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   

1763  Giacomo Gotifredo Ferrari, composer on April - 02.   

1781  Frigate Alliance captures 2 British privateers, Mars and Minerva on this day in history.   

1784  On April - 02 pierre Leclair, composer, dies at 74   

1792  Congress establishes Philadelphia mint on April - 02.   

1792  On April - 02 congress establishes the US mint to coin American money   

1792  On April - 02 uS authorizes $10 Eagle, $5 half-Eagle &2.50 quarter-Eagle gold coins &silver dollar, « dollar, quarter, dime &half-dime   

1798  H v Fallersleben, writer on this day in history.   

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

1801  On this day in history 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  Hieronymus van Alphen, Dutch attorney/poet (church hymns), dies at 56 on April - 02.   

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  Giacomo Antonelli, Italian cardinal/asst sec of state for Pius IX on this day in history.   

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 April - 02.   

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

1826  On April - 02 philip Dale Roddey, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1897   

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  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  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  On this day in history h L Fizeau & J Leon Foucault take 1st photo of Sun   

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 April - 02 1st Italian Parliament met at Turin   

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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 April - 02.   

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

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  On this day in history birth of georg Caspar Weckler, composer   

1653  On April - 02 birth of prince George of Denmark, prince consort of Anne of England (d. 1708)   

1711  Jan Punt, Dutch engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool) was born on this day in history.   

1118  On this day in history boudouin I, of Bologne/Edessa, 1st crusader/king of Jerusalem, dies   

1272  On this day in history death of richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1209)   

1335  Death of Duke Henry of Carinthia (b. circa 1265) on April - 02.   

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

1416  Ferdinand I, the Justified, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

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 April - 02.   

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