Historical Events In April - 02

1862  On April - 02 nicholas Murray Butler, US, Columbia U pres/pacifist (Nobel 1931)  

1863  Bread revolt in Richmond Virginia on this day in history.  

1863  Henry C Van de Velde, Flemish painter/architect (Art Nouveau) on April - 02.  

1864  Skirmish at Crump's Hill (Piney Woods), Louisiana on April - 02.  

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

1865  On this day in history cSA Pres Jefferson Davis flees Confederate capital of Richmond, VA  

1865  Gen A.P. Hill is killed by a Federal Picket on this day in history.  

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

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

1869  R Luther discovers asteroid #108 Hecuba on this day in history.  

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  George B Brayton patents gasoline powered engine on April - 02.  

1872  On April - 02 samuel F B Morse developer of electric telegraph, dies at 80  

1875  Walter Chrysler, Wamego, Kansas, founder of car company Chrysler on this day in history.  

1876  On April - 02 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 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  On this day in history battle at Bamako: French assault on Fabous arm forces attack  

1884  London prison for debtors closed on April - 02.  

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  On April - 02 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 this day in history.  

1891  On April - 02 the birth of Max Ernst, German painter  

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 this day in history.  

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  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  Georg Caspar Weckler, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1711  On April - 02 birth of jan Punt, Dutch engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool)  

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  Death of Duke Henry of Carinthia (b. circa 1265) on April - 02.  

1412  Death of Ruy Gonzáles de Clavijo, Spanish traveler and writer (b. ????) on April - 02.  

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  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 this day in history.