Historical Events In April - 02

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

1863  On this day in history bread revolt in Richmond Virginia   

1863  Henry C Van de Velde, Flemish painter/architect (Art Nouveau) on April - 02.   

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

1865  On this day in history ambrose P Hill confederate general, dies at 39   

1865  CSA Pres Jefferson Davis flees Confederate capital of Richmond, VA on April - 02.   

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 April - 02.   

1865  Richard Cobden founder Anti-Corn-Law League, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1865  Battle of Petersburg, VA (Ft Gregg, Sutherland's Station) on April - 02.   

1865  Ambrose Powell Hill, Confederate general, killed in action at 39 on April - 02.   

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

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 April - 02.   

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  George B Brayton patents gasoline powered engine on April - 02.   

1872  Samuel F B Morse developer of electric telegraph, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

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 April - 02.   

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 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 this day in history.   

1887  On April - 02 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 April - 02.   

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

1891  On April - 02 max Ernst, Germany, painter/sculptor (founded surrealism)   

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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 April - 02 birth of maria de Jesus de Agreda, [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscan   

1618  Francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction) was born on April - 02.   

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

1632  On April - 02 birth of georg Caspar Weckler, composer   

1653  Prince George of Denmark, prince consort of Anne of England (d. 1708) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1272  On April - 02 death of richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1209)   

1335  On April - 02 death of duke Henry of Carinthia (b. circa 1265)   

1412  On this day in history 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  Arthur, English crown prince/husband of Catharina of Aragon, dies on this day in history.   

1507  Death of Francis of Paola, Italian founder of the Order of the Minims (b. 1416) on April - 02.   

1640  Matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45 on this day in history.