Historical Events In April - 06

0000  On this day in history earliest recorded solar eclipse  

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

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  -BC- Earliest total solar eclipse; chronicled by Greeks on this day in history.  

0774  Charles the Great affirms Pippins promise of Quiercy on this day in history.  

0885  Methodius, Greek apostle of the slaves/archbishop of Sirmium, dies on April - 06.  

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 this day in history.  

1199  On April - 06 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  On this day in history the Scots reaffirm their independence by signing the Declaration of Arbroath.  

1327  On this day in history italian poet Petrarch first sets eyes on his beloved Laura  

1327  On this day in history 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  Robber bastion Tard-Venus strikes at Brignais France on April - 06.  

1362  On April - 06 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 this day in history pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies  

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

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

1489  Hans Waldmann, Swiss military/mayor (Zurich), beheaded on this day in history.  

1490  On April - 06 matthias Corvinus, king of Hungary, dies  

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

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

1520  On April - 06 raphael [Sanzio], artist (Sistine Madonna), dies on his 37th birthday  

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

1551  On April - 06 joachim Vadianus, Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen, dies at 66  

1571  John Hamilton, Scottish prelate and politician on April - 06.  

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

1593  Henry Barrow, English puritian/Congressionalist, hanged on April - 06.  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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  On April - 06 birth of jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French playwright/poet (Sacred Odes & Songs)  

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  

1147  Death of Frederick II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1090) on April - 06.  

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 April - 06.  

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 April - 06.