Page 3: Historical Events In April - 02

1862  Nicholas Murray Butler, US, Columbia U pres/pacifist (Nobel 1931) on this day in history.   

1863  On April - 02 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 this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history ambrose P Hill confederate general, dies at 39   

1865  CSA Pres Jefferson Davis flees Confederate capital of Richmond, VA on April - 02.   

1865  On this day in history gen A.P. Hill is killed by a Federal Picket   

1865  Lee's line is broken at Petersberg on this day in history.   

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

1865  On this day in history battle of Petersburg, VA (Ft Gregg, Sutherland's Station)   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1872  On this day in history george B Brayton patents gasoline powered engine   

1872  Samuel F B Morse developer of electric telegraph, dies at 80 on April - 02.   

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

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

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

1883  Battle at Bamako: French assault on Fabous arm forces attack on April - 02.   

1884  London prison for debtors closed on April - 02.   

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

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  On April - 02 max Ernst, Germany, painter/sculptor (founded surrealism)   

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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 this day in history.   

1602  On April - 02 birth of maria de Jesus de Agreda, [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscan   

1618  Francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction) was born on April - 02.   

1628  Constantin Christian Dedekind, composer was born on April - 02.   

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

1653  On this day in history birth of prince George of Denmark, prince consort of Anne of England (d. 1708)   

1711  On this day in history birth of jan Punt, Dutch engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool)   

1118  Boudouin I, of Bologne/Edessa, 1st crusader/king of Jerusalem, dies on April - 02.   

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  Death of Ruy Gonzáles de Clavijo, Spanish traveler and writer (b. ????) on April - 02.   

1416  On April - 02 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 this day in history.