Historical Events In April - 12

0065  Seneca the Younger, Roman philosopher, statesman and dramatist on this day in history.   

0238  Gordian II, heir to the Roman Empire (killed in battle) on April - 12.   

0352  Julius I, pope (337-52), dies on April - 12.   

0434  Archbishop Maximianus of Constantinople on April - 12.   

0467  On this day in history anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire.   

1065  On this day in history pilgrims under bishop Gunther of Bamberg reach Jerusalem   

1111  Pope Paschalis II crowns Henry V, Roman emperor on April - 12.   

1125  On April - 12 vladislaus I of Bohemia   

1204  On April - 12 4th Crusade sacks Constantinople   

1204  Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Or was it Instanbul? on April - 12.   

1204  4th Crusade occupies & plunders Constantinople on this day in history.   

1229  Queen Blanche of Castile & earl Raymond VII van Toulouse sign peace on April - 12.   

1385  John without Fear marries Margaretha of Brabant on April - 12.   

1443  Henry Chichele, Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

1500  On April - 12 joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German humanist   

1545  French king Francois I orders protestants of Vaudois to be killed on April - 12.   

1550  Claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise, dies at 53 on April - 12.   

1555  Johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75 on April - 12.   

1557  Cuenca is founded in Ecuador on this day in history.   

1579  On this day in history francois de Bassompierre, marshal of France   

1583  William of Orange marries Louise de Coligny on April - 12.   

1605  On April - 12 boris Godunov, Tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies   

1606  England adopts the Union Jack as its flag on April - 12.   

1606  On this day in history england adopts the Union Jack as its flag God save the king   

1606  England adopts Union Jack as its flag on April - 12.   

1626  Paul Hainlein, composer on April - 12.   

1648  University of Harderwijk Neth solemn opens on April - 12.   

1654  On this day in history ordinance of Union between England and Scotland passed by the Council of State   

1687  Ambrose Dixon, Virginia Colony pioneer on April - 12.   

1690  Miguel Gomez Camargo, composer, dies at 71 on April - 12.   

1692  Giuseppe Tartini, composer, Istria on April - 12.   

1695  On this day in history caspar Burman, historian/mayor (Utrecht Neth)   

1704  John Hudde, 21x mayor of Amsterdam, dies at 76 on April - 12.   

1709  1st edition of Tattler magazine in England on April - 12.   

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0812  On April - 12 birth of muhammad at-Taqi, Muslim Shia Imam (d. 835)   

1484  Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (d. 1546) was born on April - 12.   

1500  On this day in history birth of joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German humanist   

1526  Muretus, French humanist (d. 1585) was born on this day in history.   

1550  Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, English politician (d. 1604) was born on this day in history.   

1577  Christian IV of Denmark (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.   

1579  On this day in history birth of francois de Bassompierre, marshal of France   

1626  Paul Hainlein, composer was born on April - 12.   

0065  Death of Seneca the Younger, Roman philosopher, statesman and dramatist on this day in history.   

0238  Death of Gordian II, heir to the Roman Empire (killed in battle) on April - 12.   

0352  Julius I, pope (337-52), dies on April - 12.   

0434  Death of Archbishop Maximianus of Constantinople on April - 12.   

1125  On this day in history death of vladislaus I of Bohemia   

1443  Death of Henry Chichele, Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

1550  Claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1555  On April - 12 johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75