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 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 April - 02.   

1792  Congress establishes the US mint to coin American money on April - 02.   

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  H v Fallersleben, writer on April - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

1801  On this day in history napoleonic Wars: Battle of Copenhagen   

1803  Franz Paul Lachner, composer on April - 02.   

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

1804  Forty merchantmen are wrecked when a convoy led by HMS Apollo runs aground off Portugal on this day in history.   

1805  The birth of Hans Christian Andersen, Danish author of fairy tales on April - 02.   

1805  Hans Christian Andersen, Denmark, author of 150 fairy tales on this day in history.   

1806  Giacomo Antonelli, Italian cardinal/asst sec of state for Pius IX on this day in history.   

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

1817  On this day in history teodulo Mabellini, composer   

1819  On this day in history 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  First Naval Hospital construction begun at Portsmouth, VA on this day in history.   

1827  On this day in history joseph Dixon begins manufacturing lead pencils   

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 April - 02 the birth of Emile Zola, French author   

1845  H.L. Fizeau &J Leon Foucault take first photo of Sun on April - 02.   

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 April - 02.   

1852  On April - 02 theodor Althaus, writer, dies   

1860  On this day in history first Italian Parliament met at Turin   

1860  On April - 02 1st Italian Parliament met at Turin   

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

1565  Cornelis de Houtman, Dutch explorer (d. 1599) was born on April - 02.   

1602  On April - 02 birth of maria de Jesus de Agreda, [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscan   

1618  On April - 02 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  On this day in history 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 April - 02.   

1118  Boudouin I, of Bologne/Edessa, 1st crusader/king of Jerusalem, dies on April - 02.   

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

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