Page 3: Historical Events In April - 02

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

1863  On this day in history bread revolt in Richmond Virginia   

1863  On this day in history henry C Van de Velde, Flemish painter/architect (Art Nouveau)   

1864  Skirmish at Crump's Hill (Piney Woods), Louisiana on April - 02.   

1865  Ambrose P Hill confederate general, dies at 39 on April - 02.   

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 April - 02.   

1865  On April - 02 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 April - 02.   

1865  On this day in history ambrose Powell Hill, Confederate general, killed in action at 39   

1866  On this day in history 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  R Luther discovers asteroid #108 Hecuba on this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history victoria Woodhull is 1st woman to be nominated for US pres   

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

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

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

1875  Walter Chrysler, Wamego, Kansas, founder of car company Chrysler on April - 02.   

1876  Philadelphia A's & Boston Red Caps play 1st NL game, in Phila on April - 02.   

1876  Paul van Vlissingen, Dutch ship owner, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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

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

1883  On this day in history battle at Bamako: French assault on Fabous arm forces attack   

1884  London prison for debtors closed on April - 02.   

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 April - 02.   

1887  On this day in history 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 April - 02 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  Andronikos IV Palaiologos, Byzantine Emperor (d. 1385) was born on this day in history.   

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

1628  On this day in history birth of constantin Christian Dedekind, composer   

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  Jan Punt, Dutch engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool) was born on this day in history.   

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  Death of Duke Henry of Carinthia (b. circa 1265) on April - 02.   

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

1416  On this day in history 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  On April - 02 matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45