Historical Events In April - 04

0188  On this day in history caracalla, [Marcus Aureiius Antoniius], Roman emperor (211-17)   

0397  On this day in history ambrosius, gov of Liguria/bishop of Milan (374-97)/saint, dies   

0896  Formosus ends his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

0896  On this day in history formosus, Pope (891-96), dies   

1081  On this day in history alexius I Comnenus occupies Byzantine throne   

1229  Hugo van Pierrepont, bishop of Liege, dies on this day in history.   

1284  On April - 04 alfonso X, "El Sabio" King of Castile/Leon (1252-84), dies at 62   

1292  Nicholas IV, [Girolamo Masci], Pope (1288-92), dies on this day in history.   

1393  Floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies on April - 04.   

1406  On this day in history robert III, King of Scotland (1390-1406), dies   

1417  On this day in history john van Touraine, 1st husband of Jacoba of Bavaria, dies   

1460  On April - 04 university of Basle in Swizerland forms   

1527  Abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer on this day in history.   

1541  On April - 04 ignatius of Loyola becomes 1st superior-General of the Jesuits   

1541  Ignatius of Loyola becomes first superior-general of the Jesuits on this day in history.   

1541  Ignatius of Loyola becomes 1st superior-general of Jesuits on this day in history.   

1552  On this day in history mauritius van Saksen begins alliance with Karel Anikita Stroganov   

1558  Czar Ivan IV gives parts of North-Russia to fur traders on this day in history.   

1581  Frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world on April - 04.   

1581  Frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world, proving the earth is not flat on this day in history.   

1581  Francis Drake completes circumnavigation of the world and is knighted on April - 04.   

1581  On April - 04 frances Drake completes circumnavigation of world   

1585  Caspar de Robles, Spanish viceroy of Frisia, dies at about 57 on April - 04.   

1588  Christian IV succeeds Frederik II as king of Denmark on this day in history.   

1588  Frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1604  Thomas Churchyard, poet/pamphleteer, dies on April - 04.   

1617  On April - 04 john Napier, Scottish mathematician/inventor (logarithms), dies   

1625  Viceroy Frederik Henry marries Amalia countess von Solms-Braunfels on April - 04.   

1643  On this day in history simon Episcopius, [Bisschop], Dutch theologist, dies at 60   

1648  Grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver on April - 04.   

1655  Battle at Postage Farina, Tunis English fleet beats Barbarian pirates on this day in history.   

1655  Battle at Postage Farina, Tunis: English fleet beats Barbarian pirates on April - 04.   

1660  On this day in history english King Charles II ends Declaration of Breda (freedom of religion)   

1660  English king Charles II sends Declaration of Breda (freedom of religion) on this day in history.   

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0186  Caracalla, Roman emperor (d. 217) was born on April - 04.   

1492  Ambrosius Blarer, German reformer (d. 1564) was born on April - 04.   

1527  On April - 04 birth of abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer   

1572  William Strachey, English writer (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.   

1593  On April - 04 birth of edward Nicholas, English statesman (d. 1669)   

1646  On April - 04 birth of antoine Galland, French archaeologist (d. 1715)   

1648  On April - 04 birth of grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver   

1688  On April - 04 birth of joseph-Nicolas Delisle, French astronomer (d. 1768)   

0397  On this day in history ambrosius, gov of Liguria/bishop of Milan (374-97)/saint, dies   

0636  Death of Saint Isidore of Seville, Church Father and the proposed patron of Internet (b. cira 560) on this day in history.   

0896  Formosus, Pope (891-96), dies on this day in history.   

1229  Hugo van Pierrepont, bishop of Liege, dies on April - 04.   

1284  On April - 04 alfonso X, "El Sabio" King of Castile/Leon (1252-84), dies at 62   

1292  Nicholas IV, [Girolamo Masci], Pope (1288-92), dies on this day in history.   

1305  On this day in history death of jeanne of Navarre, wife of Philip IV of France (b. circa 1217)   

1393  Floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.