Historical Events In April - 20

0121  On April - 20 the birth of Marcus Aurelius, Roman emperor  

0295  8th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet today in history.  

0850  Today in history guntherus becomes bishop of Cologne  

1139  Today in history 2nd Lateran Council (10th ecumenical council) opens in Rome  

1441  On this day in history during the Council of Florence, Pope Eugenius IV issues the bull "Etsi non dubitemus," which asserts the superiority of the pope over the Councils  

1505  Jews are expelled from Orange Burgandy by Philibert of Luxembourg on April - 20.  

1551  On April - 20 john Dudley becomes English Earl Marshal  

1650  VOC-management sets new guidelines today in history.  

1653  Cromwell routes English parliament to house on this day in history.  

1657  On April - 20 battle in Santa Cruz Bay, Tenerife: English fleet under Robert Blake sinks Spanish silver fleet  

1689  On April - 20 the former King James II of England, now deposed, lays siege to Derry.  

0702  Jafar Sadiq, Muslim scholar (d. 765) was born on April - 20.  

1442  Today in history birth of edward IV, King (England, 1461-83)  

1494  John Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister was born today in history.  

1586  Today in history birth of saint Rose of Lima, Peruvian saint (d. 1617)  

1592  John Eliot, St Germans Cornwall, English MP/author was born today in history.  

1594  Matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer was born on April - 20.  

1633  Emperor Go-Komyo of Japan (d. 1654) was born on April - 20.  

1646  Charles Plumier, French botanist (d. 1704) was born on April - 20.  

1164  Victor IV, [Ottaviano Montecello], Italian antipope (1159-64), dies today in history.  

1176  Death of Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, English soldier (b. 1130) today in history.  

1314  Clement V, [Bertrand Got], pope (1305-14) move papacy to Avignon, dies on this day in history.  

1317  Agnes van Montepulciano, Italian mystic/saint, dies on April - 20.  

1521  Death of Zhengde, Emperor of China (b. 1491) today in history.  

1534  Elizabeth Barton, [St Magd van Kent], British prophet, dies today in history.  

1558  On April - 20 death of johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (b. 1485)  

1632  Death of Nicolas Antione, converted to Judiasm, burned at the stake today in history.