Historical Events In April - 02

0742  On April - 02 the birth of Charlemagne, French emperor   

0742  Charlemagne, 1st Holy Roman emperor (800-14) on this day in history.   

0999  Gerbert of Aurillac elected as 1st French Pope on this day in history.   

1118  On this day in history boudouin I, of Bologne/Edessa, 1st crusader/king of Jerusalem, dies   

1416  On this day in history alfonso V succeeds his father as king of Aragon   

1416  Ferdinand I, the Justified, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1453  Mehmed II begins his siege of Constantinople (Ä°stanbul), which would fall on May 29 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1513  Florida discovered, claimed for Spain by Ponce de Leon on this day in history.   

1550  Jews are expelled from Genoa Italy on April - 02.   

1559  England/France signs 1st Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambrésis on this day in history.   

1590  On this day in history states-General appoints earl Mauritius, viceroy of Utrecht   

1595  On this day in history cornelis de Houtman's ships depart to Asia through Cape of Good Hope   

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

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

1628  Constantin Christian Dedekind, composer on April - 02.   

1632  On April - 02 georg Caspar Weckler, composer   

1640  Matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45 on April - 02.   

1645  On April - 02 robert Devereux resigns as parliament supreme commander   

1657  Ferdinand III, King of Hungarian/Bohemia/German Emperor, dies at 48 on April - 02.   

1705  On this day in history johann Lohner, composer, dies at 59   

1711  Jan Punt, Dutch engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool) on this day in history.   

1713  On this day in history onno Zwier van Haren, Frisian poet (Fatherland)   

1725  The birth of Giacomo Casanova, Italian lover, writer and philosopher on this day in history.   

1725  Casanova, writer on this day in history.   

1728  On April - 02 franz Asplmayr, composer   

1733  On April - 02 giacomo Tritto, composer   

1735  On April - 02 christian Gotthilf Tag, composer   

1740  On this day in history armand-Gaston Camus, French CEO (Council of 500)   

1745  On April - 02 austria & Bavaria sign peace   

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 this day in history.   

1758  Johann Balthasar Konig, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

1618  Francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction) was born on this day in history.   

1628  Constantin Christian Dedekind, composer was born on April - 02.   

1632  Georg Caspar Weckler, composer was born on April - 02.   

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

1272  On April - 02 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 April - 02 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  Matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45 on this day in history.