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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1664  On this day in history birth of arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (d. 1742)   

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

1147  On this day in history death of frederick II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1090)   

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

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

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

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.