Historical Events In April - 02

1892  Willem J d'Ablaing van Giessenburg, Dut baron/genealogist, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1894  Rudolph P Cleveringa, Dutch anti-nazi lawyer on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history adoption of U.S. Naval Academy coat of arms   

1900  1st edition of The Volk published (Amsterdam) on this day in history.   

1900  Heinrich Besseler, German musicologist on April - 02.   

1901  Anis Fuleihan, composer on April - 02.   

1902  The first motion picture theater opens (LA) on this day in history.   

1902  On April - 02 1st motion picture theater opens (LA)   

1902  Danilo Svara, composer on this day in history.   

1905  On April - 02 cairo-Capetown railway opens   

1905  Edmond Jouhaud, general on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history south Africa complete a 4-1 series drubbing of England   

1908  On April - 02 mills Committee declares baseball was invented by Abner Doubleday   

1908  Buddy Ebsen, Belleville Il, actor (Beverly Hillbillies, Barnaby Jones) on April - 02.   

1909  On this day in history jean Kurt Forest, composer   

1910  On this day in history arnie Herber, NFL QB (Green Bay Packers, NY Giants)   

1910  On April - 02 boyd Alexander, English explorer (Niger to the Nile), murdered at 37   

1911  Charles "Honi" Coles, tap dancer (Tap) on April - 02.   

1912  On this day in history titanic undergoes sea trials under its own power   

1912  On this day in history sun Yet Sen forms Guomindang-Party in China   

1914  On this day in history the birth of Sir Alec Guinness, English actor of stage and screen   

1914  Alec Guinness, London England, British actor (Bridge on River Kwai) on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history antony Dornhorst, professor of medicine   

1916  On this day in history belyavskij disc asteroid #851 Zeissia ͔ Wladilena ͕ Nansenia   

1916  On this day in history german troops overtake Bois de Caillette   

1917  On April - 02 pres Wilson asks Congress to declare war against Germany   

1917  Jeannette Rankin becomes 1st women member of US House of Reps on April - 02.   

1917  Dabbs Greer, Fairview Mo, actor (Gunsmoke, Little House on Prairie) on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history antoon J Hubben, Dutch mayor (Maasbree)/trade union leader   

1920  Jack Webb, Santa Monica Calif, actor (Joe Friday-Dragnet) on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history prof Albert Einstein lectures in New York City on his new theory of relativity   

1922  Nikolaj G Bassov, Russia, atomic physicist (laser, Nobel 1964) on April - 02.   

1923  Hugh Overton, British diplomat on April - 02.   

1924  Denis Rooke, CEO (British Gas) on April - 02.   

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

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

1628  On this day in history birth of constantin Christian Dedekind, composer   

1632  On April - 02 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 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 this day in history.   

1272  Death of Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1209) on April - 02.   

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 April - 02.   

1507  On April - 02 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