Historical Events In April - 02

1762  On this day in history in Burma a very destructive and violent earthquake felt all over Bengal, Arakan, etc., chiefly and most severely in the north part of the east coast of the Bay of Bengal   

1763  Giacomo Gotifredo Ferrari, composer on April - 02.   

1781  On April - 02 frigate Alliance captures 2 British privateers, Mars and Minerva   

1784  Pierre Leclair, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1792  On this day in history congress establishes Philadelphia mint   

1792  On April - 02 congress establishes the US mint to coin American money   

1792  On April - 02 uS authorizes $10 Eagle, $5 half-Eagle &2.50 quarter-Eagle gold coins &silver dollar, « dollar, quarter, dime &half-dime   

1798  On April - 02 h v Fallersleben, writer   

1800  On April - 02 1st performance of Ludwig von Beethoven's 1st Symphony in C   

1801  On this day in history during the naval battle of Copenhagen, Nelson ignores a signal to withdraw by putting the telescope to his blind eye   

1801  Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Copenhagen on April - 02.   

1803  Franz Paul Lachner, composer on April - 02.   

1803  On April - 02 hieronymus van Alphen, Dutch attorney/poet (church hymns), dies at 56   

1804  On this day in history forty merchantmen are wrecked when a convoy led by HMS Apollo runs aground off Portugal.   

1805  On April - 02 the birth of Hans Christian Andersen, Danish author of fairy tales   

1805  Hans Christian Andersen, Denmark, author of 150 fairy tales on this day in history.   

1806  On April - 02 giacomo Antonelli, Italian cardinal/asst sec of state for Pius IX   

1814  Henry Lewis "Old Rock" Benning, Brig General (Confederate Army on this day in history.   

1817  Teodulo Mabellini, composer on this day in history.   

1819  On April - 02 the first successful agricultural journal ("The American Farmer") begins   

1819  On this day in history 1st successful agricultural journal ("American Farmer") begins   

1826  Philip Dale Roddey, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1897 on April - 02.   

1827  On April - 02 first Naval Hospital construction begun at Portsmouth, VA   

1827  Joseph Dixon begins manufacturing lead pencils on this day in history.   

1827  On April - 02 william Holdman Hunt, English painter (Light of the World)   

1831  Charles Felix, blind King of Sardina (1821-31), dies at 74 on April - 02.   

1833  Thomas Howard Ruger, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on April - 02.   

1840  The birth of Emile Zola, French author on April - 02.   

1845  On April - 02 h.L. Fizeau &J Leon Foucault take first photo of Sun   

1845  H L Fizeau & J Leon Foucault take 1st photo of Sun on April - 02.   

1852  On April - 02 a gang of robbers steal 8,000 ounces of gold from the vessel Nelson, anchored off Williamstown, Victoria.   

1852  Theodor Althaus, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1860  On April - 02 first Italian Parliament met at Turin   

1860  On this day in history 1st Italian Parliament met at Turin   

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1348  On April - 02 birth of andronikos IV Palaiologos, Byzantine Emperor (d. 1385)   

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

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

1618  Francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1653  Prince George of Denmark, prince consort of Anne of England (d. 1708) was born on April - 02.   

1711  On this day in history birth of jan Punt, Dutch engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool)   

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 April - 02.   

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 this day in history arthur, English crown prince/husband of Catharina of Aragon, dies   

1507  On April - 02 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