Historical Events In April - 02
Friday, 21 February 2025
0742 The birth of Charlemagne, French emperor on April - 02.
0742 Charlemagne, 1st Holy Roman emperor (800-14) on this day in history.
0999 On April - 02 gerbert of Aurillac elected as 1st French Pope
1118 On April - 02 boudouin I, of Bologne/Edessa, 1st crusader/king of Jerusalem, dies
1416 Alfonso V succeeds his father as king of Aragon on April - 02.
1416 On this day in history ferdinand I, the Justified, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 52
1453 Mehmed II begins his siege of Constantinople (Ä°stanbul), which would fall on May 29 on April - 02.
1502 Arthur, English crown prince/husband of Catharina of Aragon, dies on April - 02.
1513 On April - 02 florida discovered, claimed for Spain by Ponce de Le¢n
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 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 Cornelis de Houtman's ships depart to Asia through Cape of Good Hope on this day in history.
1602 Maria de Jesus de Agreda, [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscan on April - 02.
1618 On this day in history francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction)
1628 Constantin Christian Dedekind, composer on April - 02.
1632 Georg Caspar Weckler, composer on April - 02.
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 April - 02 ferdinand III, King of Hungarian/Bohemia/German Emperor, dies at 48
1705 On this day in history johann Lohner, composer, dies at 59
1711 On April - 02 jan Punt, Dutch engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool)
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 April - 02.
1725 Casanova, writer on this day in history.
1728 Franz Asplmayr, composer on April - 02.
1733 Giacomo Tritto, composer on this day in history.
1735 Christian Gotthilf Tag, composer on April - 02.
1740 Armand-Gaston Camus, French CEO (Council of 500) on this day in history.
1745 Austria & Bavaria sign peace on April - 02.
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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