Historical Events In April - 02

1862  Nicholas Murray Butler, US, Columbia U pres/pacifist (Nobel 1931) on this day in history.   

1863  Bread revolt in Richmond Virginia on this day in history.   

1863  Henry C Van de Velde, Flemish painter/architect (Art Nouveau) on April - 02.   

1864  Skirmish at Crump's Hill (Piney Woods), Louisiana on April - 02.   

1865  Ambrose P Hill confederate general, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history cSA Pres Jefferson Davis flees Confederate capital of Richmond, VA   

1865  On April - 02 gen A.P. Hill is killed by a Federal Picket   

1865  Lee's line is broken at Petersberg on this day in history.   

1865  On April - 02 richard Cobden founder Anti-Corn-Law League, dies at 60   

1865  Battle of Petersburg, VA (Ft Gregg, Sutherland's Station) on this day in history.   

1865  On April - 02 ambrose Powell Hill, Confederate general, killed in action at 39   

1866  On April - 02 pres Johnson ends war in Ala, Ark, Fla, Ga, Miss, La, NC, SC, Tn &Va   

1866  On this day in history pres Johnson ends war in Ala, Ark, Fla, Ga, Miss, La, NC, SC, Tn & Va   

1868  Eduard Jacobs, singer/pianist (Dutch cabaret) on April - 02.   

1869  On April - 02 r Luther discovers asteroid #108 Hecuba   

1870  On April - 02 victoria Woodhull is 1st woman to be nominated for US pres   

1871  On April - 02 dominion of Canada's first census shows a population of 3,689,257, including 2,110,000 of British origin and 1,083,000 of French origin   

1872  On this day in history samuel F B Morse developer of electric telegraph dies at 80   

1872  On April - 02 george B Brayton patents gasoline powered engine   

1872  On this day in history samuel F B Morse developer of electric telegraph, dies at 80   

1875  On this day in history walter Chrysler, Wamego, Kansas, founder of car company Chrysler   

1876  On April - 02 philadelphia A's & Boston Red Caps play 1st NL game, in Phila   

1876  On April - 02 paul van Vlissingen, Dutch ship owner, dies at 78   

1877  The first Easter egg roll held on White House lawn on April - 02.   

1877  On this day in history 1st Easter egg roll held on White House lawn   

1877  Arnold Schering, German musicologist (Humor, Heldentum, Tragik) on April - 02.   

1878  1st issue of Rotterdam's Newspaper on this day in history.   

1883  Battle at Bamako: French assault on Fabous arm forces attack on April - 02.   

1884  London prison for debtors closed on this day in history.   

1885  Wandering Spirit massacres 9 white settlers and Metis at Frog Lake Saskatchewan takes one man and two women prisoner with 7 other Crees on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history juneau Alaska the US seizes Canadian sealing ships in North Pacific (boy they sure pick on us)   

1890  On April - 02 marinus FAG Campbell, bibliographer, dies at 70   

1891  The birth of Max Ernst, German painter on April - 02.   

1891  Max Ernst, Germany, painter/sculptor (founded surrealism) on this day in history.   

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1348  Andronikos IV Palaiologos, Byzantine Emperor (d. 1385) was born on April - 02.   

1565  Cornelis de Houtman, Dutch explorer (d. 1599) was born on this day in history.   

1602  On April - 02 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  On this day in history birth of constantin Christian Dedekind, composer   

1632  Georg Caspar Weckler, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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 April - 02.   

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