Historical Events In April - 06

0000  Earliest recorded solar eclipse on this day in history.  

0000  On this day in history the birth of Jesus (according to scholars' estimates, Religious leader)  

0402  On April - 06 battle at Pollentia: Roman army under Stilicho beats Visigoten  

0610  On this day in history lailat-ul Qadar, night koran descended to Earth  

0648  On this day in history -BC- Earliest total solar eclipse; chronicled by Greeks  

0774  On this day in history charles the Great affirms Pippins promise of Quiercy  

0885  On this day in history methodius, Greek apostle of the slaves/archbishop of Sirmium, dies  

0912  On this day in history nottker "the Stamelaar", benedictine monk/poet, dies at about 71  

1106  On April - 06 fire in Venice  

1199  On this day in history richard I the Lion-hearted, King of England (1189-99), dies at 41  

1199  Richard I, the Lion-hearted, King of England (1189-99), dies at 41 on this day in history.  

1252  Peter of Verona, [Peter Martyr], Italian inquisitor/st, dies at 45 on this day in history.  

1320  On April - 06 the Scots reaffirm their independence by signing the Declaration of Arbroath.  

1327  On April - 06 italian poet Petrarch first sets eyes on his beloved Laura  

1327  On April - 06 italian poet Petrarch 1st sets eyes on his beloved Laura  

1348  Italian poet Petrarch's beloved Laura dies of plague on this day in history.  

1348  Petrarch's Laura, dies of plague on this day in history.  

1362  Robber bastion Tard-Venus strikes at Brignais France on this day in history.  

1362  Jacques de Bourbon, count of Marche, killed in battle on this day in history.  

1385  On this day in history john, Master of the Order of Aviz, is made king John I of Portugal.  

1472  Pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies on April - 06.  

1483  The birth of Raphael, Italian painter on this day in history.  

1483  On April - 06 raphael Sanzio, Italian painter/master builder (Madonna Sistina)  

1489  On April - 06 hans Waldmann, Swiss military/mayor (Zurich), beheaded  

1490  On this day in history matthias Corvinus, king of Hungary, dies  

1516  On April - 06 a Willaert installed as singer of cardinal Ippolito I d'Este  

1520  On April - 06 raphael artist dies on his 37th birthday  

1520  Raphael [Sanzio], artist (Sistine Madonna), dies on his 37th birthday on this day in history.  

1528  Albrecht Durer, German painter/graphic artist, dies in Germany at 56 on April - 06.  

1551  On this day in history joachim Vadianus, Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen, dies at 66  

1571  John Hamilton, Scottish prelate and politician on this day in history.  

1590  Francis Walsingham, English secretary of state, dies at about 57 on this day in history.  

1593  On April - 06 henry Barrow, English puritian/Congressionalist, hanged  

1605  On this day in history john Stow, British historian, dies  

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1483  Raphael Sanzio, Italian painter/master builder (Madonna Sistina) was born on this day in history.  

1613  On April - 06 birth of stjepan Gradić, Croatian philosopher and scientist (d. 1683)  

1631  Vincenzo De Grandis, composer was born on April - 06.  

1632  On April - 06 birth of maria Leopoldine of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1649)  

1651  André Dacier, French classical scholar (d. 1722) was born on April - 06.  

1660  Johann Kuhnau, composer was born on this day in history.  

1664  Arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (d. 1742) was born on April - 06.  

1671  Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French playwright/poet (Sacred Odes & Songs) was born on April - 06.  

0885  Methodius, Greek apostle of the slaves/archbishop of Sirmium, dies on this day in history.  

0912  On April - 06 nottker "the Stamelaar", benedictine monk/poet, dies at about 71  

1147  Death of Frederick II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1090) on this day in history.  

1199  Richard I, the Lion-hearted, King of England (1189-99), dies at 41 on this day in history.  

1252  Peter of Verona, [Peter Martyr], Italian inquisitor/st, dies at 45 on this day in history.  

1348  On this day in history petrarch's Laura, dies of plague  

1362  Death of Jacques de Bourbon, count of Marche, killed in battle on this day in history.  

1472  On this day in history pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies