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Pope John Paul II Dies

The Desert Fox recaptures Libya

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