Historical Events In April - 06

0000  On this day in history earliest recorded solar eclipse  

0000  The birth of Jesus (according to scholars' estimates, Religious leader) on this day in history.  

0402  Battle at Pollentia: Roman army under Stilicho beats Visigoten on this day in history.  

0610  Lailat-ul Qadar, night koran descended to Earth on this day in history.  

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

0774  On April - 06 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  Nottker "the Stamelaar", benedictine monk/poet, dies at about 71 on April - 06.  

1106  Fire in Venice on this day in history.  

1199  Richard I the Lion-hearted, King of England (1189-99), dies at 41 on April - 06.  

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

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

1320  The Scots reaffirm their independence by signing the Declaration of Arbroath on this day in history.  

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 April - 06.  

1362  On this day in history robber bastion Tard-Venus strikes at Brignais France  

1362  On this day in history jacques de Bourbon, count of Marche, killed in battle  

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

1472  On April - 06 pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies  

1483  On this day in history the birth of Raphael, Italian painter  

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

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

1490  Matthias Corvinus, king of Hungary, dies on this day in history.  

1516  A Willaert installed as singer of cardinal Ippolito I d'Este on April - 06.  

1520  Raphael artist dies on his 37th birthday on this day in history.  

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

1528  On this day in history albrecht Durer, German painter/graphic artist, dies in Germany at 56  

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

1571  On April - 06 john Hamilton, Scottish prelate and politician  

1590  On April - 06 francis Walsingham, English secretary of state, dies at about 57  

1593  Henry Barrow, English puritian/Congressionalist, hanged on this day in history.  

1605  John Stow, British historian, dies on this day in history.  

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

1613  Stjepan Gradić, Croatian philosopher and scientist (d. 1683) was born on this day in history.  

1631  On this day in history birth of vincenzo De Grandis, composer  

1632  Maria Leopoldine of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1649) was born on April - 06.  

1651  On this day in history birth of andré Dacier, French classical scholar (d. 1722)  

1660  On this day in history birth of johann Kuhnau, composer  

1664  Arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (d. 1742) was born on this day in history.  

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

1147  On April - 06 death of frederick II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1090)  

1199  On April - 06 richard I, the Lion-hearted, King of England (1189-99), dies at 41  

1252  On April - 06 peter of Verona, [Peter Martyr], Italian inquisitor/st, dies at 45  

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

1362  On this day in history death of jacques de Bourbon, count of Marche, killed in battle  

1472  Pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies on this day in history.