Page 3: Historical Events In April - 02

1862  Nicholas Murray Butler, US, Columbia U pres/pacifist (Nobel 1931) on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history bread revolt in Richmond Virginia   

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  On April - 02 ambrose P Hill confederate general, dies at 39   

1865  On April - 02 cSA Pres Jefferson Davis flees Confederate capital of Richmond, VA   

1865  On this day in history gen A.P. Hill is killed by a Federal Picket   

1865  Lee's line is broken at Petersberg on this day in history.   

1865  On April - 02 richard Cobden founder Anti-Corn-Law League, dies at 60   

1865  On April - 02 battle of Petersburg, VA (Ft Gregg, Sutherland's Station)   

1865  On April - 02 ambrose Powell Hill, Confederate general, killed in action at 39   

1866  Pres Johnson ends war in Ala, Ark, Fla, Ga, Miss, La, NC, SC, Tn &Va on this day in history.   

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

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

1869  R Luther discovers asteroid #108 Hecuba on April - 02.   

1870  On April - 02 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 this day in history 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  Walter Chrysler, Wamego, Kansas, founder of car company Chrysler on this day in history.   

1876  On April - 02 philadelphia A's & Boston Red Caps play 1st NL game, in Phila   

1876  On April - 02 paul van Vlissingen, Dutch ship owner, dies at 78   

1877  On this day in history the first Easter egg roll held on White House lawn   

1877  1st Easter egg roll held on White House lawn on this day in history.   

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

1878  1st issue of Rotterdam's Newspaper on April - 02.   

1883  On April - 02 battle at Bamako: French assault on Fabous arm forces attack   

1884  On April - 02 london prison for debtors closed   

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 April - 02.   

1887  Juneau Alaska the US seizes Canadian sealing ships in North Pacific (boy they sure pick on us) on April - 02.   

1890  On this day in history marinus FAG Campbell, bibliographer, dies at 70   

1891  On April - 02 the birth of Max Ernst, German painter   

1891  Max Ernst, Germany, painter/sculptor (founded surrealism) on April - 02.   

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1348  Andronikos IV Palaiologos, Byzantine Emperor (d. 1385) was born on April - 02.   

1565  On this day in history birth of cornelis de Houtman, Dutch explorer (d. 1599)   

1602  On this day in history birth of maria de Jesus de Agreda, [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscan   

1618  On April - 02 birth of francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction)   

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

1632  On this day in history birth of georg Caspar Weckler, composer   

1653  On April - 02 birth of prince George of Denmark, prince consort of Anne of England (d. 1708)   

1711  On April - 02 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 this day in history.   

1335  Death of Duke Henry of Carinthia (b. circa 1265) on April - 02.   

1412  On this day in history death of ruy Gonzáles de Clavijo, Spanish traveler and writer (b. ????)   

1416  On this day in history ferdinand I, the Justified, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 52   

1502  Arthur, English crown prince/husband of Catharina of Aragon, dies on this day in history.   

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