Page 3: Historical Events In April - 02

1862  Nicholas Murray Butler, US, Columbia U pres/pacifist (Nobel 1931) on April - 02.   

1863  Bread revolt in Richmond Virginia on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history henry C Van de Velde, Flemish painter/architect (Art Nouveau)   

1864  Skirmish at Crump's Hill (Piney Woods), Louisiana on April - 02.   

1865  Ambrose P Hill confederate general, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1865  CSA Pres Jefferson Davis flees Confederate capital of Richmond, VA on this day in history.   

1865  Gen A.P. Hill is killed by a Federal Picket on April - 02.   

1865  Lee's line is broken at Petersberg on April - 02.   

1865  On this day in history richard Cobden founder Anti-Corn-Law League, dies at 60   

1865  Battle of Petersburg, VA (Ft Gregg, Sutherland's Station) on this day in history.   

1865  Ambrose Powell Hill, Confederate general, killed in action at 39 on this day in history.   

1866  Pres Johnson ends war in Ala, Ark, Fla, Ga, Miss, La, NC, SC, Tn &Va on April - 02.   

1866  Pres Johnson ends war in Ala, Ark, Fla, Ga, Miss, La, NC, SC, Tn & Va on April - 02.   

1868  Eduard Jacobs, singer/pianist (Dutch cabaret) on this day in history.   

1869  On this day in history r Luther discovers asteroid #108 Hecuba   

1870  On this day in history victoria Woodhull is 1st woman to be nominated for US pres   

1871  Dominion of Canada's first census shows a population of 3,689,257, including 2,110,000 of British origin and 1,083,000 of French origin on this day in history.   

1872  On April - 02 samuel F B Morse developer of electric telegraph dies at 80   

1872  On April - 02 george B Brayton patents gasoline powered engine   

1872  Samuel F B Morse developer of electric telegraph, dies at 80 on April - 02.   

1875  On April - 02 walter Chrysler, Wamego, Kansas, founder of car company Chrysler   

1876  On this day in history philadelphia A's & Boston Red Caps play 1st NL game, in Phila   

1876  Paul van Vlissingen, Dutch ship owner, dies at 78 on April - 02.   

1877  The first Easter egg roll held on White House lawn on this day in history.   

1877  On April - 02 1st Easter egg roll held on White House lawn   

1877  Arnold Schering, German musicologist (Humor, Heldentum, Tragik) on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history 1st issue of Rotterdam's Newspaper   

1883  On this day in history battle at Bamako: French assault on Fabous arm forces attack   

1884  London prison for debtors closed on this day in history.   

1885  Wandering Spirit massacres 9 white settlers and Metis at Frog Lake Saskatchewan takes one man and two women prisoner with 7 other Crees on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history juneau Alaska the US seizes Canadian sealing ships in North Pacific (boy they sure pick on us)   

1890  Marinus FAG Campbell, bibliographer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1891  The birth of Max Ernst, German painter on this day in history.   

1891  Max Ernst, Germany, painter/sculptor (founded surrealism) on this day in history.   

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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 April - 02.   

1602  On April - 02 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  Constantin Christian Dedekind, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1272  On this day in history death of richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1209)   

1335  Death of Duke Henry of Carinthia (b. circa 1265) on this day in history.   

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

1416  Ferdinand I, the Justified, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 52 on April - 02.   

1502  On April - 02 arthur, English crown prince/husband of Catharina of Aragon, dies   

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

1640  On April - 02 matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45