Page 3: Historical Events In April - 02

1862  Nicholas Murray Butler, US, Columbia U pres/pacifist (Nobel 1931) on April - 02.   

1863  Bread revolt in Richmond Virginia on this day in history.   

1863  Henry C Van de Velde, Flemish painter/architect (Art Nouveau) on April - 02.   

1864  On April - 02 skirmish at Crump's Hill (Piney Woods), Louisiana   

1865  On this day in history ambrose P Hill confederate general, dies at 39   

1865  CSA Pres Jefferson Davis flees Confederate capital of Richmond, VA on this day in history.   

1865  Gen A.P. Hill is killed by a Federal Picket on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history lee's line is broken at Petersberg   

1865  Richard Cobden founder Anti-Corn-Law League, dies at 60 on April - 02.   

1865  Battle of Petersburg, VA (Ft Gregg, Sutherland's Station) on this day in history.   

1865  On April - 02 ambrose Powell Hill, Confederate general, killed in action at 39   

1866  On April - 02 pres Johnson ends war in Ala, Ark, Fla, Ga, Miss, La, NC, SC, Tn &Va   

1866  Pres Johnson ends war in Ala, Ark, Fla, Ga, Miss, La, NC, SC, Tn & Va on April - 02.   

1868  Eduard Jacobs, singer/pianist (Dutch cabaret) on April - 02.   

1869  On April - 02 r Luther discovers asteroid #108 Hecuba   

1870  Victoria Woodhull is 1st woman to be nominated for US pres on April - 02.   

1871  On April - 02 dominion of Canada's first census shows a population of 3,689,257, including 2,110,000 of British origin and 1,083,000 of French origin   

1872  On this day in history samuel F B Morse developer of electric telegraph dies at 80   

1872  George B Brayton patents gasoline powered engine on this day in history.   

1872  Samuel F B Morse developer of electric telegraph, dies at 80 on April - 02.   

1875  On this day in history walter Chrysler, Wamego, Kansas, founder of car company Chrysler   

1876  Philadelphia A's & Boston Red Caps play 1st NL game, in Phila on this day in history.   

1876  On April - 02 paul van Vlissingen, Dutch ship owner, dies at 78   

1877  On this day in history the first Easter egg roll held on White House lawn   

1877  1st Easter egg roll held on White House lawn on this day in history.   

1877  Arnold Schering, German musicologist (Humor, Heldentum, Tragik) on April - 02.   

1878  On April - 02 1st issue of Rotterdam's Newspaper   

1883  Battle at Bamako: French assault on Fabous arm forces attack on April - 02.   

1884  On April - 02 london prison for debtors closed   

1885  On this day in history wandering Spirit massacres 9 white settlers and Metis at Frog Lake Saskatchewan takes one man and two women prisoner with 7 other Crees.   

1887  Juneau Alaska the US seizes Canadian sealing ships in North Pacific (boy they sure pick on us) on April - 02.   

1890  On this day in history marinus FAG Campbell, bibliographer, dies at 70   

1891  On April - 02 the birth of Max Ernst, German painter   

1891  On April - 02 max Ernst, Germany, painter/sculptor (founded surrealism)   

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1348  On April - 02 birth of andronikos IV Palaiologos, Byzantine Emperor (d. 1385)   

1565  On April - 02 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 April - 02 birth of francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction)   

1628  On April - 02 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 this day in history.   

1711  On April - 02 birth of jan Punt, Dutch engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool)   

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

1272  On April - 02 death of richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1209)   

1335  Death of Duke Henry of Carinthia (b. circa 1265) on this day in history.   

1412  On April - 02 death of ruy Gonzáles de Clavijo, Spanish traveler and writer (b. ????)   

1416  Ferdinand I, the Justified, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 52 on April - 02.   

1502  On this day in history 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 this day in history.