Historical Events In April - 02

0742  On this day in history the birth of Charlemagne, French emperor   

0742  On April - 02 charlemagne, 1st Holy Roman emperor (800-14)   

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

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

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

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  On this day in history jews are expelled from Genoa Italy   

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

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

1618  On this day in history francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction)   

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

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

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

1645  Robert Devereux resigns as parliament supreme commander on April - 02.   

1657  On this day in history ferdinand III, King of Hungarian/Bohemia/German Emperor, dies at 48   

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  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  Giacomo Tritto, composer on April - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

1747  Johann J Dillenius, German botanist, dies at 63 on April - 02.   

1755  On this day in history commodore William James captures the pirate fortress of Suvarnadurg on west coast of India.   

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  Cornelis de Houtman, Dutch explorer (d. 1599) was born on April - 02.   

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  On this day in history birth of constantin Christian Dedekind, composer   

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

1118  On April - 02 boudouin I, of Bologne/Edessa, 1st crusader/king of Jerusalem, dies   

1272  Death of Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1209) on this day in history.   

1335  Death of Duke Henry of Carinthia (b. circa 1265) on April - 02.   

1412  On this day in history death of ruy Gonzáles de Clavijo, Spanish traveler and writer (b. ????)   

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

1502  Arthur, English crown prince/husband of Catharina of Aragon, dies on this day in history.   

1507  On this day in history death of francis of Paola, Italian founder of the Order of the Minims (b. 1416)   

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