On This Day In History On This Day In History: Charlemagne King Of The Franks And Emperor Of The Holy Roman Empire Born – On April 2, 742 MessageToEagle.com | April 2, 2016 MessageToEagle.com – Charlemagne was born on April 2, 742 in Northern Europe. He was also known as Charles the Great (in English), Karl der Grosse, (in German) and Carolus Magnus Read More