Births on April 2

Erastus Brigham Bigelow, American inventor (d. 1879)

Erastus Brigham Bigelow (April 2, 1814 – December 6, 1879) was an American inventor of weaving machines.

17 Feb

Battle of Mormant
War of the Sixth Coalition: The Battle of Mormant.
28 Mar

Battle of Valparaíso
War of 1812: In the Battle of Valparaíso, two American naval vessels are captured by two Royal Navy vessels of equal strength.
17 May

Monaco
Occupation of Monaco changes from French to Austrian.
25 Jul

Battle of Lundy's Lane
War of 1812: An American attack on Canada is repulsed.
25 Aug

Burning of Washington
War of 1812: On the second day of the Burning of Washington, British troops torch the Library of Congress, United States Treasury, Department of War, and other public buildings.