Events & Holidays In April - 06

Chakri Day (Thailand)

Drop of Water is a Grain of Gold Day (Turkmenistan)

National Tartan Day (United States of America)

Uprising Day (Sudan)

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

1613  On this day in history birth of stjepan Gradić, Croatian philosopher and scientist (d. 1683)   

1631  Vincenzo De Grandis, composer was born on this day in history.   

1632  On this day in history birth of maria Leopoldine of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1649)   

1651  André Dacier, French classical scholar (d. 1722) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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