Cornelis de Houtman Dutch navigator (1st Dutch trip to Java) born in Gouda Holland (d. 1599)
Apr 02 1602
Maria de Jesus de Agreda [Maria Coronel] Spanish franciscan born in Agreda Spain (d. 1665)
Apr 02 1618
Francesco Maria Grimaldi Italian mathematician and physicist (light defraction) born in Bologna Italy (d. 1663)
Apr 02 1628
Constantin Christian Dedekind German composer and poet born in Reinsdorf Thuringia Germany (d. 1715)
Apr 02 1632
Georg Caspar Weckler German organist and composer baptized in Nuremburg Bavaria (d. 1695)
Apr 02 1653
Prince George of Denmark Prince Consort of Anne of England born in Copenhagen Castle Denmark (d. 1708)
Apr 02 1711
Jan Punt Dutch engraver painter illustrator and actor (Gideonschool) born in Amsterdam (d. 1779)
Apr 02 1713
Onno Zwier van Haren Frisian poet (Fatherland) born in St. Annaparochie Netherlands (d. 1779)
Apr 02 1728
Franz Asplmayr Austrian composer born in Linz (d. 1786)
Apr 02 1733
Giacomo Tritto Italian composer born in Altamura Italy (d. 1824)
Apr 02 1735
Christian Gotthilf Tag German composer born in Beierfeld Germany (d. 1811)
Apr 02 1735
Franz Volrath Buttstett German composer born in Erfurt Germany (d. 1814)
Apr 02 1740
Armand-Gaston Camus French Chairman of Council of 500) born in Paris (d. 1804)
Apr 02 1763
Giacomo Gotifredo Ferrari Italian composer born in Rovereto Italy (d. 1842)
Apr 02 1781
Bhagwan Swaminarayan Indian yogi and religious leader born in Chhapaiya Uttar Pradesh India (d. 1830)
Apr 02 1788
Francisco Balagtas Filipino poet (Florante at Laura) born in Barrio Panginay Balagtas Bulacan (d. 1862)
Apr 02 1798
August Heinrich Hoffmann German writer born in Fallersleben Electorate of Brunswick -Lneburg (d. 1874)
Apr 02 1803
Franz Paul Lachner German composer born in Rain Swabia Germany (d. 1890)
Apr 02 1806
Giacomo Antonelli Italian cardinal and assistant secretary of state of Pius IX born in Sonnino Italy (d. 1876)
Apr 02 1814
Henry L. Benning American Brigadier General (Confederate Army) born in Columbia County Georgia (d. 1975)
Apr 02 1814
Erastus Brigham Bigelow American inventor of weaving machine born in West Boylston Massachusetts (d. 1879)
Apr 02 1817
Teodulo Mabellini Italian composer born in Pistoia Italy (d. 1897)
Apr 02 1826
Philip Dale Roddey American Brigadier General (Confederate Army) born in Moulton Alabama (d. 1897)
Apr 02 1827
William Holman Hunt English painter (Light of the World) born in Cheapside London (d. 1910)
Apr 02 1833
Thomas Howard Ruger American lawyer and Brevet Major General (Union Army) born in Livingston County New York (d. 1907)
Apr 02 1840
mile Zola French novelist and critic (Jaccuse) born in Paris France (d. 1902)
Apr 02 1862
Nicholas Murray Butler American philosopher diplomat (Nobel Peace Prize 1931) educator (Columbia University President) born in Elizabeth New Jersey (d. 1947)
Apr 02 1867
Eugen Sandow German bodybuilder and circus performer born in Knigsberg Germany (d. 1925)
Apr 02 1868
Eduard Jacobs Dutch cabaret artist born in Amsterdam (d. 1914)
Apr 02 1869
Hughie Jennings American Baseball Hall of Fame infielder manager (Detroit Tigers manager 1907-20) born in Pittston Pennsylvania (d. 1928)
Apr 02 1877
Arnold Schering German musicologist (Humor Heldentum Tragik) born in Breslau Germany (d. 1941)
Apr 02 1878
milie Charmy French avant-garde artist born in Saint-Etienne France (d. 1974)
Apr 02 1884
Sir J. C. Squire British poet writer and historian born in Plymouth Devon (d. 1958)
HISTORICAL EVENTS | ON THIS DAY
Apr 02 1453 Mehmed II begins his siege of Constantinople (stanbul) which falls May 29
Apr 02 1550 Jewish physician Joseph Hacohen expelled from city of Genoa all Jews soon after
Apr 02 1559 England & France sign 1st Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambrsis
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