Historical Events In April - 02

1925  On April - 02 george MacDonald Fraser, poet/author (Flashman at the Charge)   

1926  On April - 02 k Reinmuth discovers asteroid #2500   

1926  Riots between Moslems & Hindus in Calcutta on April - 02.   

1926  Elena Verdugo, Hollywood Calif, actress (Consuelo-Marcus Welby MD) on April - 02.   

1927  Billy Pierce, pitcher (Chicago White Sox) seven time all star on April - 02.   

1928  Joseph "Cardinal" Bernardin, of Chicago on April - 02.   

1928  On this day in history theodore Richards, US chemist (atomic weight, Nobel 1914), dies   

1929  On this day in history catherine Gaskin, romantic novelist (Fiona, Coporation Wife)   

1930  On this day in history nY-Bermuda airplane flight lands in Bermuda for the first time   

1930  On this day in history 1st NY-Bermuda airplane flight lands in Bermuda   

1930  On April - 02 girolamo Arriego, composer   

1931  Teenage girl strikes out Babe Ruth &Lou Gehrig in an exhibition game in Chattanooga, Tennessee on this day in history.   

1931  On April - 02 teenage girl strikes out Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig in an exhibition game in Chattanooga, Tennessee   

1931  On April - 02 imre Olsvai, composer   

1932  On this day in history charles Lindbergh turns over $50,000 as ransom for kidnapped son   

1932  On this day in history mahmood Hussain, Pakistani cricket swing bowler (68 wkts in 27 Tests)   

1932  On this day in history hugo Kaun, composer, dies at 69   

1933  On this day in history k S Ranjitsinhji, cricketer (989 Test runs, 1st-class avg 56), dies   

1934  On this day in history brian Glover, actor (McGuffin)   

1935  On April - 02 mary Hirsch, becomes first woman licensed as a horse trainer   

1935  On April - 02 sir Watson-Watt patents RADAR   

1935  Mary Hirsch, becomes 1st woman licensed as a horse trainer on this day in history.   

1935  On this day in history sharon Acker, Toronto Canada, actress (Della Street-Perry Mason 1973)   

1936  Jack Brabham, Australian race car driver (world champ 1966) on this day in history.   

1937  Y Vaisala discovers asteroid #1549 Mikko on April - 02.   

1937  Paul E Kanjorski, (Rep-D-PA, 1985- ) on this day in history.   

1937  On April - 02 nathan Birnbaum, Austria philosopher (Zionism), dies at about 72   

1938  John Larsson, 17th General of The Salvation Army on this day in history.   

1938  Alice Berend, writer, dies on April - 02.   

1939  6th Golf Masters Championship: Ralph Guldahl wins, shooting a 279 on April - 02.   

1939  Marvin P Gaye Jr, Wash DC, singer (Sexual Healing) on this day in history.   

1941  On April - 02 german occupier disallows Dutch scouting assn   

1941  Paul Teleki, premier Hungary, dies on April - 02.   

1944  CPI-leader Palmiro Togliatti returns to Italy 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  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 this day in history.   

1632  On April - 02 birth of georg Caspar Weckler, composer   

1653  Prince George of Denmark, prince consort of Anne of England (d. 1708) was born on this day in history.   

1711  Jan Punt, Dutch engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool) was born on April - 02.   

1118  On April - 02 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 April - 02.   

1335  Death of Duke Henry of Carinthia (b. circa 1265) on this day in history.   

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  Arthur, English crown prince/husband of Catharina of Aragon, dies on this day in history.   

1507  On April - 02 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