Historical Events In April - 02
Friday, 17 January 2025
0742 On April - 02 the birth of Charlemagne, French emperor
0742 Charlemagne, 1st Holy Roman emperor (800-14) on April - 02.
0999 On this day in history gerbert of Aurillac elected as 1st French Pope
1118 On this day in history 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 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 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 April - 02.
1550 Jews are expelled from Genoa Italy on this day in history.
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 April - 02 cornelis de Houtman's ships depart to Asia through Cape of Good Hope
1602 On April - 02 maria de Jesus de Agreda, [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscan
1618 Francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction) on this day in history.
1628 Constantin Christian Dedekind, composer on this day in history.
1632 Georg Caspar Weckler, composer on April - 02.
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 Ferdinand III, King of Hungarian/Bohemia/German Emperor, dies at 48 on April - 02.
1705 Johann Lohner, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.
1711 Jan Punt, Dutch engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool) on April - 02.
1713 Onno Zwier van Haren, Frisian poet (Fatherland) on April - 02.
1725 On this day in history the birth of Giacomo Casanova, Italian lover, writer and philosopher
1725 On April - 02 casanova, writer
1728 On this day in history franz Asplmayr, composer
1733 Giacomo Tritto, composer on this day in history.
1735 On April - 02 christian Gotthilf Tag, composer
1740 On April - 02 armand-Gaston Camus, French CEO (Council of 500)
1745 Austria & Bavaria sign peace on April - 02.
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 this day in history.
1758 Johann Balthasar Konig, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.
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