Page 4: Historical Events In April - 02

1892  On this day in history willem J d'Ablaing van Giessenburg, Dut baron/genealogist, dies at 79   

1894  On April - 02 rudolph P Cleveringa, Dutch anti-nazi lawyer   

1898  Adoption of U.S. Naval Academy coat of arms on this day in history.   

1900  1st edition of The Volk published (Amsterdam) on April - 02.   

1900  Heinrich Besseler, German musicologist on this day in history.   

1901  On April - 02 anis Fuleihan, composer   

1902  On April - 02 the first motion picture theater opens (LA)   

1902  On this day in history 1st motion picture theater opens (LA)   

1902  On this day in history danilo Svara, composer   

1905  Cairo-Capetown railway opens on April - 02.   

1905  On this day in history edmond Jouhaud, general   

1906  South Africa complete a 4-1 series drubbing of England on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history mills Committee declares baseball was invented by Abner Doubleday   

1908  On this day in history buddy Ebsen, Belleville Il, actor (Beverly Hillbillies, Barnaby Jones)   

1909  On this day in history jean Kurt Forest, composer   

1910  On April - 02 arnie Herber, NFL QB (Green Bay Packers, NY Giants)   

1910  On April - 02 boyd Alexander, English explorer (Niger to the Nile), murdered at 37   

1911  Charles "Honi" Coles, tap dancer (Tap) on April - 02.   

1912  On April - 02 titanic undergoes sea trials under its own power   

1912  Sun Yet Sen forms Guomindang-Party in China on April - 02.   

1914  On April - 02 the birth of Sir Alec Guinness, English actor of stage and screen   

1914  On this day in history alec Guinness, London England, British actor (Bridge on River Kwai)   

1915  Antony Dornhorst, professor of medicine on April - 02.   

1916  On April - 02 belyavskij disc asteroid #851 Zeissia ͔ Wladilena ͕ Nansenia   

1916  German troops overtake Bois de Caillette on this day in history.   

1917  Pres Wilson asks Congress to declare war against Germany on this day in history.   

1917  Jeannette Rankin becomes 1st women member of US House of Reps on this day in history.   

1917  Dabbs Greer, Fairview Mo, actor (Gunsmoke, Little House on Prairie) on this day in history.   

1919  On April - 02 antoon J Hubben, Dutch mayor (Maasbree)/trade union leader   

1920  Jack Webb, Santa Monica Calif, actor (Joe Friday-Dragnet) on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history prof Albert Einstein lectures in New York City on his new theory of relativity   

1922  Nikolaj G Bassov, Russia, atomic physicist (laser, Nobel 1964) on this day in history.   

1923  Hugh Overton, British diplomat on April - 02.   

1924  Denis Rooke, CEO (British Gas) on April - 02.   

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1348  Andronikos IV Palaiologos, Byzantine Emperor (d. 1385) was born on this day in history.   

1565  On this day in history birth of cornelis de Houtman, Dutch explorer (d. 1599)   

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

1618  On April - 02 birth of francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction)   

1628  On April - 02 birth of constantin Christian Dedekind, composer   

1632  On this day in history birth of georg Caspar Weckler, composer   

1653  On April - 02 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  Boudouin I, of Bologne/Edessa, 1st crusader/king of Jerusalem, dies on this day in history.   

1272  On this day in history 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  Death of Ruy Gonzáles de Clavijo, Spanish traveler and writer (b. ????) on April - 02.   

1416  On this day in history ferdinand I, the Justified, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 52   

1502  On this day in history arthur, English crown prince/husband of Catharina of Aragon, dies   

1507  On this day in history 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