Historical Events In April - 02

0742  The birth of Charlemagne, French emperor on this day in history.   

0742  Charlemagne, 1st Holy Roman emperor (800-14) on this day in history.   

0999  Gerbert of Aurillac elected as 1st French Pope on this day in history.   

1118  Boudouin I, of Bologne/Edessa, 1st crusader/king of Jerusalem, dies on April - 02.   

1416  On April - 02 alfonso V succeeds his father as king of Aragon   

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 this day in history.   

1513  On April - 02 florida discovered, claimed for Spain by Ponce de Le¢n   

1513  On April - 02 florida discovered, claimed for Spain by Ponce de Leon   

1550  Jews are expelled from Genoa Italy on April - 02.   

1559  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history constantin Christian Dedekind, composer   

1632  On this day in history georg Caspar Weckler, composer   

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

1645  On April - 02 robert Devereux resigns as parliament supreme commander   

1657  Ferdinand III, King of Hungarian/Bohemia/German Emperor, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1705  Johann Lohner, composer, dies at 59 on April - 02.   

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  On April - 02 the birth of Giacomo Casanova, Italian lover, writer and philosopher   

1725  Casanova, writer on April - 02.   

1728  On this day in history franz Asplmayr, composer   

1733  Giacomo Tritto, composer on this day in history.   

1735  Christian Gotthilf Tag, composer on this day in history.   

1740  On April - 02 armand-Gaston Camus, French CEO (Council of 500)   

1745  Austria & Bavaria sign peace on April - 02.   

1747  On this day in history johann J Dillenius, German botanist, dies at 63   

1755  Commodore William James captures the pirate fortress of Suvarnadurg on west coast of India on April - 02.   

1758  On April - 02 johann Balthasar Konig, composer, dies at 67   

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1348  Andronikos IV Palaiologos, Byzantine Emperor (d. 1385) was born on this day in history.   

1565  On April - 02 birth of cornelis de Houtman, Dutch explorer (d. 1599)   

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

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

1628  Constantin Christian Dedekind, composer was born on April - 02.   

1632  Georg Caspar Weckler, composer was born on April - 02.   

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  Boudouin I, of Bologne/Edessa, 1st crusader/king of Jerusalem, dies on April - 02.   

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

1335  On this day in history death of duke Henry of Carinthia (b. circa 1265)   

1412  On April - 02 death of ruy Gonzáles de Clavijo, Spanish traveler and writer (b. ????)   

1416  On April - 02 ferdinand I, the Justified, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 52   

1502  On April - 02 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 April - 02 matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45