Page 3: Historical Events In April - 02

1862  On this day in history nicholas Murray Butler, US, Columbia U pres/pacifist (Nobel 1931)   

1863  Bread revolt in Richmond Virginia on April - 02.   

1863  On April - 02 henry C Van de Velde, Flemish painter/architect (Art Nouveau)   

1864  On April - 02 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 April - 02.   

1865  Gen A.P. Hill is killed by a Federal Picket on April - 02.   

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  On April - 02 battle of Petersburg, VA (Ft Gregg, Sutherland's Station)   

1865  Ambrose Powell Hill, Confederate general, killed in action at 39 on April - 02.   

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

1866  On this day in history pres Johnson ends war in Ala, Ark, Fla, Ga, Miss, La, NC, SC, Tn & Va   

1868  On this day in history eduard Jacobs, singer/pianist (Dutch cabaret)   

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

1870  Victoria Woodhull is 1st woman to be nominated for US pres on this day in history.   

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  Samuel F B Morse developer of electric telegraph dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1872  On April - 02 george B Brayton patents gasoline powered engine   

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 April - 02 philadelphia A's & Boston Red Caps play 1st NL game, in Phila   

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 April - 02.   

1877  On this day in history arnold Schering, German musicologist (Humor, Heldentum, Tragik)   

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

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

1884  On this day in history london prison for debtors closed   

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  On April - 02 marinus FAG Campbell, bibliographer, dies at 70   

1891  The birth of Max Ernst, German painter on this day in history.   

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  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  On April - 02 birth of constantin Christian Dedekind, composer   

1632  On April - 02 birth of georg Caspar Weckler, composer   

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  Boudouin I, of Bologne/Edessa, 1st crusader/king of Jerusalem, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history ferdinand I, the Justified, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 52   

1502  Arthur, English crown prince/husband of Catharina of Aragon, dies on April - 02.   

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.