Events & Holidays In April - 02
Friday, 25 October 2024
International Children's Book Day (International)
Sizdah-bedar / National Picnic Day (Iran)
International Children's Book Day (International)
Sizdah-bedar / National Picnic Day (Iran)
1348 On this day in history birth of andronikos IV Palaiologos, Byzantine Emperor (d. 1385)
1565 Cornelis de Houtman, Dutch explorer (d. 1599) was born on this day in history.
1602 On this day in history birth of maria de Jesus de Agreda, [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscan
1618 Francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction) was born on this day in history.
1628 On this day in history birth of constantin Christian Dedekind, composer
1632 Georg Caspar Weckler, composer was born on this day in history.
1653 Prince George of Denmark, prince consort of Anne of England (d. 1708) was born on this day in history.
1711 On this day in history birth of jan Punt, Dutch engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool)
1118 Boudouin I, of Bologne/Edessa, 1st crusader/king of Jerusalem, dies on this day in history.
1272 Death of Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1209) on this day in history.
1335 On this day in history death of duke Henry of Carinthia (b. circa 1265)
1412 Death of Ruy Gonzáles de Clavijo, Spanish traveler and writer (b. ????) on this day in history.
1416 Ferdinand I, the Justified, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 52 on this day in history.
1502 Arthur, English crown prince/husband of Catharina of Aragon, dies on this day in history.
1507 On this day in history death of francis of Paola, Italian founder of the Order of the Minims (b. 1416)
1640 Matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45 on this day in history.