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 this day in history skirmish at Crump's Hill (Piney Woods), Louisiana  

1865  On April - 02 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  On April - 02 gen A.P. Hill is killed by a Federal Picket  

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 this day in history.  

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

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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  On April - 02 eduard Jacobs, singer/pianist (Dutch cabaret)  

1869  On this day in history r Luther discovers asteroid #108 Hecuba  

1870  On April - 02 victoria Woodhull is 1st woman to be nominated for US pres  

1871  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 on April - 02.  

1872  On April - 02 samuel F B Morse developer of electric telegraph dies at 80  

1872  George B Brayton patents gasoline powered engine on April - 02.  

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  On this day in history philadelphia A's & Boston Red Caps play 1st NL game, in Phila  

1876  Paul van Vlissingen, Dutch ship owner, dies at 78 on April - 02.  

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

1877  On April - 02 1st Easter egg roll held on White House lawn  

1877  On April - 02 arnold Schering, German musicologist (Humor, Heldentum, Tragik)  

1878  On this day in history 1st issue of Rotterdam's Newspaper  

1883  Battle at Bamako: French assault on Fabous arm forces attack on this day in history.  

1884  London prison for debtors closed on this day in history.  

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

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

1890  Marinus FAG Campbell, bibliographer, dies at 70 on April - 02.  

1891  On this day in history the birth of Max Ernst, German painter  

1891  Max Ernst, Germany, painter/sculptor (founded surrealism) on this day in history.  

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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 this day in history.  

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

1632  Georg Caspar Weckler, composer was born on April - 02.  

1653  Prince George of Denmark, prince consort of Anne of England (d. 1708) was born on April - 02.  

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  Death of Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1209) on this day in history.  

1335  On April - 02 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 April - 02.  

1502  Arthur, English crown prince/husband of Catharina of Aragon, dies on this day in history.  

1507  Death of Francis of Paola, Italian founder of the Order of the Minims (b. 1416) on this day in history.  

1640  Matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45 on April - 02.