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

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 this day in history gen A.P. Hill is killed by a Federal Picket   

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

1865  On this day in history richard Cobden founder Anti-Corn-Law League, dies at 60   

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  Pres Johnson ends war in Ala, Ark, Fla, Ga, Miss, La, NC, SC, Tn &Va on this day in history.   

1866  On this day in history 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  R Luther discovers asteroid #108 Hecuba on April - 02.   

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  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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history paul van Vlissingen, Dutch ship owner, dies at 78   

1877  The first Easter egg roll held on White House lawn on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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  On this day in history 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  Jan Punt, Dutch engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool) was born on April - 02.   

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 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 April - 02.   

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

1640  On this day in history matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45