Historical Events In April - 02
Friday, 03 October 2025
0742 On April - 02 the birth of Charlemagne, French emperor
0742 Charlemagne, 1st Holy Roman emperor (800-14) on this day in history.
0999 On April - 02 gerbert of Aurillac elected as 1st French Pope
1118 Boudouin I, of Bologne/Edessa, 1st crusader/king of Jerusalem, dies on April - 02.
1416 On April - 02 alfonso V succeeds his father as king of Aragon
1416 Ferdinand I, the Justified, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 52 on April - 02.
1453 Mehmed II begins his siege of Constantinople (İstanbul), which would fall on May 29 on April - 02.
1502 Arthur, English crown prince/husband of Catharina of Aragon, dies on this day in history.
1513 Florida discovered, claimed for Spain by Ponce de Le¢n on April - 02.
1513 Florida discovered, claimed for Spain by Ponce de Leon on April - 02.
1550 Jews are expelled from Genoa Italy on this day in history.
1559 On this day in history england/France signs 1st Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambrésis
1590 On this day in history states-General appoints earl Mauritius, viceroy of Utrecht
1595 Cornelis de Houtman's ships depart to Asia through Cape of Good Hope on April - 02.
1602 Maria de Jesus de Agreda, [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscan on April - 02.
1618 On this day in history francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction)
1628 On this day in history constantin Christian Dedekind, composer
1632 Georg Caspar Weckler, composer on this day in history.
1640 On April - 02 matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45
1645 On April - 02 robert Devereux resigns as parliament supreme commander
1657 On this day in history ferdinand III, King of Hungarian/Bohemia/German Emperor, dies at 48
1705 Johann Lohner, composer, dies at 59 on April - 02.
1711 On April - 02 jan Punt, Dutch engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool)
1713 Onno Zwier van Haren, Frisian poet (Fatherland) on this day in history.
1725 On this day in history the birth of Giacomo Casanova, Italian lover, writer and philosopher
1725 Casanova, writer on April - 02.
1728 On this day in history franz Asplmayr, composer
1733 Giacomo Tritto, composer on this day in history.
1735 On this day in history christian Gotthilf Tag, composer
1740 On this day in history armand-Gaston Camus, French CEO (Council of 500)
1745 Austria & Bavaria sign peace on April - 02.
1747 On this day in history johann J Dillenius, German botanist, dies at 63
1755 Commodore William James captures the pirate fortress of Suvarnadurg on west coast of India on April - 02.
1758 Johann Balthasar Konig, composer, dies at 67 on April - 02.
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