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 April - 02 giacomo Gotifredo Ferrari, composer   

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

1784  Pierre Leclair, composer, dies at 74 on April - 02.   

1792  Congress establishes Philadelphia mint on this day in history.   

1792  On April - 02 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 this day in history.   

1798  On April - 02 h v Fallersleben, writer   

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

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 April - 02 franz Paul Lachner, composer   

1803  On this day in history hieronymus van Alphen, Dutch attorney/poet (church hymns), dies at 56   

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

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

1814  On April - 02 henry Lewis "Old Rock" Benning, Brig General (Confederate Army   

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

1826  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1827  On April - 02 william Holdman Hunt, English painter (Light of the World)   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1852  Theodor Althaus, writer, dies on April - 02.   

1860  On April - 02 first Italian Parliament met at Turin   

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 April - 02.   

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

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

1628  Constantin Christian Dedekind, composer was born on this day in history.   

1632  On April - 02 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  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  On this day in history death of duke Henry of Carinthia (b. circa 1265)   

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 this day in history.   

1502  On April - 02 arthur, English crown prince/husband of Catharina of Aragon, dies   

1507  On April - 02 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.