Historical Events In April - 02

1762  In Burma a very destructive and violent earthquake felt all over Bengal, Arakan, etc., chiefly and most severely in the north part of the east coast of the Bay of Bengal on this day in history.   

1763  Giacomo Gotifredo Ferrari, composer on April - 02.   

1781  On April - 02 frigate Alliance captures 2 British privateers, Mars and Minerva   

1784  Pierre Leclair, composer, dies at 74 on April - 02.   

1792  On this day in history congress establishes Philadelphia mint   

1792  Congress establishes the US mint to coin American money on April - 02.   

1792  On this day in history uS authorizes $10 Eagle, $5 half-Eagle &2.50 quarter-Eagle gold coins &silver dollar, « dollar, quarter, dime &half-dime   

1798  On this day in history h v Fallersleben, writer   

1800  1st performance of Ludwig von Beethoven's 1st Symphony in C on April - 02.   

1801  On this day in history during the naval battle of Copenhagen, Nelson ignores a signal to withdraw by putting the telescope to his blind eye   

1801  On this day in history napoleonic Wars: Battle of Copenhagen   

1803  On this day in history franz Paul Lachner, composer   

1803  On this day in history hieronymus van Alphen, Dutch attorney/poet (church hymns), dies at 56   

1804  On this day in history forty merchantmen are wrecked when a convoy led by HMS Apollo runs aground off Portugal.   

1805  The birth of Hans Christian Andersen, Danish author of fairy tales on this day in history.   

1805  Hans Christian Andersen, Denmark, author of 150 fairy tales on April - 02.   

1806  On April - 02 giacomo Antonelli, Italian cardinal/asst sec of state for Pius IX   

1814  On this day in history henry Lewis "Old Rock" Benning, Brig General (Confederate Army   

1817  Teodulo Mabellini, composer on this day in history.   

1819  The first successful agricultural journal ("The American Farmer") begins on this day in history.   

1819  On this day in history 1st successful agricultural journal ("American Farmer") begins   

1826  On this day in history philip Dale Roddey, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1897   

1827  On April - 02 first Naval Hospital construction begun at Portsmouth, VA   

1827  On April - 02 joseph Dixon begins manufacturing lead pencils   

1827  William Holdman Hunt, English painter (Light of the World) on this day in history.   

1831  Charles Felix, blind King of Sardina (1821-31), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1833  On this day in history thomas Howard Ruger, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1840  On this day in history the birth of Emile Zola, French author   

1845  On this day in history h.L. Fizeau &J Leon Foucault take first photo of Sun   

1845  On April - 02 h L Fizeau & J Leon Foucault take 1st photo of Sun   

1852  A gang of robbers steal 8,000 ounces of gold from the vessel Nelson, anchored off Williamstown, Victoria on April - 02.   

1852  On April - 02 theodor Althaus, writer, dies   

1860  First Italian Parliament met at Turin on April - 02.   

1860  1st Italian Parliament met at Turin 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  Cornelis de Houtman, Dutch explorer (d. 1599) was born on April - 02.   

1602  Maria de Jesus de Agreda, [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscan was born on this day in history.   

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  On April - 02 birth of georg Caspar Weckler, composer   

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

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

1502  Arthur, English crown prince/husband of Catharina of Aragon, dies on April - 02.   

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.