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  Henry C Van de Velde, Flemish painter/architect (Art Nouveau) on this day in history.   

1864  Skirmish at Crump's Hill (Piney Woods), Louisiana on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1865  Ambrose Powell Hill, Confederate general, killed in action at 39 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

1871  On this day in history 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 April - 02.   

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

1875  On April - 02 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  On this day in history 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  On April - 02 1st Easter egg roll held on White House lawn   

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  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  Juneau Alaska the US seizes Canadian sealing ships in North Pacific (boy they sure pick on us) on this day in history.   

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

1891  The birth of Max Ernst, German painter on April - 02.   

1891  On this day in history max Ernst, Germany, painter/sculptor (founded surrealism)   

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1348  Andronikos IV Palaiologos, Byzantine Emperor (d. 1385) was born on April - 02.   

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 April - 02.   

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

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