Historical Events In April - 02

0742  The birth of Charlemagne, French emperor on April - 02.   

0742  On this day in history charlemagne, 1st Holy Roman emperor (800-14)   

0999  Gerbert of Aurillac elected as 1st French Pope on April - 02.   

1118  Boudouin I, of Bologne/Edessa, 1st crusader/king of Jerusalem, dies on April - 02.   

1416  Alfonso V succeeds his father as king of Aragon on April - 02.   

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  On this day in history florida discovered, claimed for Spain by Ponce de Le¢n   

1513  On this day in history florida discovered, claimed for Spain by Ponce de Leon   

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

1559  On April - 02 england/France signs 1st Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambrésis   

1590  States-General appoints earl Mauritius, viceroy of Utrecht on April - 02.   

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 this day in history francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction)   

1628  Constantin Christian Dedekind, composer on this day in history.   

1632  On this day in history georg Caspar Weckler, composer   

1640  Matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1645  Robert Devereux resigns as parliament supreme commander on this day in history.   

1657  On April - 02 ferdinand III, King of Hungarian/Bohemia/German Emperor, dies at 48   

1705  Johann Lohner, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1711  On this day in history jan Punt, Dutch engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool)   

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

1725  On April - 02 the birth of Giacomo Casanova, Italian lover, writer and philosopher   

1725  Casanova, writer on this day in history.   

1728  On this day in history franz Asplmayr, composer   

1733  On this day in history giacomo Tritto, composer   

1735  On April - 02 christian Gotthilf Tag, composer   

1740  Armand-Gaston Camus, French CEO (Council of 500) on April - 02.   

1745  On this day in history austria & Bavaria sign peace   

1747  On April - 02 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 this day in history.   

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1348  On this day in history birth of andronikos IV Palaiologos, Byzantine Emperor (d. 1385)   

1565  On April - 02 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 this day in history birth of francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction)   

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

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

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

1711  On this day in history 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  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 April - 02.   

1412  Death of Ruy Gonzáles de Clavijo, Spanish traveler and writer (b. ????) on this day in history.   

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

1502  On April - 02 arthur, English crown prince/husband of Catharina of Aragon, dies   

1507  Death of Francis of Paola, Italian founder of the Order of the Minims (b. 1416) on this day in history.   

1640  On this day in history matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45