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  Pierre Leclair, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1792  On April - 02 congress establishes Philadelphia mint   

1792  On this day in history 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  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 April - 02 napoleonic Wars: Battle of Copenhagen   

1803  On April - 02 franz Paul Lachner, composer   

1803  Hieronymus van Alphen, Dutch attorney/poet (church hymns), dies at 56 on April - 02.   

1804  On this day in history 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 this day in history hans Christian Andersen, Denmark, author of 150 fairy tales   

1806  On April - 02 giacomo Antonelli, Italian cardinal/asst sec of state for Pius IX   

1814  Henry Lewis "Old Rock" Benning, Brig General (Confederate Army on April - 02.   

1817  On this day in history teodulo Mabellini, composer   

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

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  On April - 02 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 this day in history charles Felix, blind King of Sardina (1821-31), dies at 74   

1833  Thomas Howard Ruger, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on April - 02.   

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

1852  Theodor Althaus, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1860  On April - 02 first Italian Parliament met at Turin   

1860  1st Italian Parliament met at Turin on this day in history.   

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

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 April - 02.   

1618  On this day in history birth of francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction)   

1628  On April - 02 birth of constantin Christian Dedekind, composer   

1632  On this day in history birth of georg Caspar Weckler, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1118  Boudouin I, of Bologne/Edessa, 1st crusader/king of Jerusalem, dies on this day in history.   

1272  On this day in history 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 April - 02 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  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  Matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45 on this day in history.