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Historical Events Happened In April - 01

Friday, 24 May 2013

1064 On this day in history body of bishop Eleutherius of Blandain moved to Doornik

1204 Eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Louis VII & Henry II, dies at 81 on this day in history.

1205 Amalrik II, King of Cyprus/Jerusalem, dies on this day in history.

1283 Ludwig IV of Baveria, Roman Catholic Bavarian emperor (1314-47) on this day in history.

1318 On this day in history berwick-upon-Tweed is captured by the Scottish from the English.

1340 Niels Ebbesen kills Gerhard III of Holstein in his bedroom, ending the 1332-1340 interregnum in Denmark on this day in history.

1504 On this day in history english guilds/corp goes under state control

1528 Francisco de Peñalosa, Spanish composer on this day in history.

1548 Sigismund I, the Elder, King of Poland, dies at 81 on this day in history.

1572 On this day in history bloys van Treslong conquers Brielle

1578 On this day in history englishman William Harvey discovers blood circulation

1578 On this day in history william Harvey of England discovers blood circulation

1578 On this day in history william Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation)

1580 Alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer on this day in history.

1581 On this day in history portugese Cortes subjects himself on Philip II

1582 On this day in history gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter

1611 Gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72 on this day in history.

1643 Christian Demelius, composer on this day in history.

1663 Gemert fines unwed motherhood (50 guilder penalty) on this day in history.

1697 The birth of Abbe Prevost, French author on this day in history.

1721 Pieter Hellendaal, Dutch violinist/organist/composer (Glees) on this day in history.

1724 Henry Pelham becomes English minister of War on this day in history.

1725 Francois Bainville, composer on this day in history.

1733 Canada's first lighthouse lit for the first time, using coal from nearby Morien and Spanish River, the round 200 metre tower, made with cement from limestone burned in local kilns, is the first fireproof concrete structure in North America on this day in history.

1734 Louis Lully, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.

1748 Ruins of Pompeii found on this day in history.

1755 Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, French lawyer (Fisiologia del Gusto) on this day in history.

1772 Ignaz Franz von Mosel, composer on this day in history.

1776 On this day in history ships carrying 1,124 United Empire Loyalists arrive at Halifax from Boston; many with the British Army; in all, 40,000 Americans remain loyal.

1776 Friedrich von Klinger's "Sturm und Drang," premieres in Leipzig on this day in history.

1778 Oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$" on this day in history.

1778 Oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$" symbol on this day in history.

1785 J H Ferdinand Olivier, German painter on this day in history.

1789 House of Reps first full meeting, NYC, F Muhlenberg first speaker on this day in history.

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Famous Birthdays In April - 01

Famous People Born On This Day In History

1220 Emperor Go-Saga of Japan (d. 1272) was born on this day in history.

1283 On this day in history birth of ludwig IV of Baveria, Roman Catholic Bavarian emperor (1314-47)

1543 François de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières, Constable of France (d. 1626) was born on this day in history.

1578 William Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation) was born on this day in history.

1582 Gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter was born on this day in history.

1582 On this day in history birth of thomas Simpson, composer

1610 On this day in history birth of charles de Saint-Évremond, French soldier (d. 1703)

1640 Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697) was born on this day in history.

Famous Deaths In April - 01

Famous People Died On This Day In History

1085 Death of Emperor Shenzong of China (b. 1048) on this day in history.

1132 On this day in history death of st-Hugues, Bishop of Grenoble (b. 1053)

1204 Eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Louis VII & Henry II, dies at 81 on this day in history.

1205 On this day in history amalrik II, King of Cyprus/Jerusalem, dies

1528 On this day in history death of francisco de Peñalosa, Spanish composer

1548 Sigismund I, the Elder, King of Poland, dies at 81 on this day in history.

1580 Death of Alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer on this day in history.

1611 On this day in history death of gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72