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  Henry C Van de Velde, Flemish painter/architect (Art Nouveau) on April - 02.   

1864  On April - 02 skirmish at Crump's Hill (Piney Woods), Louisiana   

1865  Ambrose P Hill confederate general, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1865  On April - 02 cSA Pres Jefferson Davis flees Confederate capital of Richmond, VA   

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 April - 02.   

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  On April - 02 ambrose Powell Hill, Confederate general, killed in action at 39   

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

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

1868  On April - 02 eduard Jacobs, singer/pianist (Dutch cabaret)   

1869  On April - 02 r Luther discovers asteroid #108 Hecuba   

1870  On April - 02 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1875  On this day in history 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 April - 02 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 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 this day in history.   

1885  On April - 02 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 April - 02 juneau Alaska the US seizes Canadian sealing ships in North Pacific (boy they sure pick on us)   

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

1891  On this day in history the birth of Max Ernst, German painter   

1891  Max Ernst, Germany, painter/sculptor (founded surrealism) on April - 02.   

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1348  On this day in history birth of andronikos IV Palaiologos, Byzantine Emperor (d. 1385)   

1565  Cornelis de Houtman, Dutch explorer (d. 1599) was born on April - 02.   

1602  On this day in history birth of maria de Jesus de Agreda, [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscan   

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

1118  On April - 02 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 this day in history 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  Ferdinand I, the Justified, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1502  On this day in history 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  Matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45 on April - 02.