Events & Holidays In April - 09

Araw Ng Kagitingan (Valour Day) (Philippines)

Independence Day (from Soviet Union) (Georgia)

Martyr's Day (Tunisia)

Memorial Day (Georgia)

Mikael Agricola Day / Finnish Language Day (Finland)

1336  On this day in history birth of tamerlane (Timur), Central Asian, Turkic conqueror (d. 1405)   

1498  John, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (d. 1550) was born on this day in history.   

1597  John Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670) was born on this day in history.   

1611  On this day in history birth of giacomo Maria Predieri, composer   

1627  Johann Kaspar Kerll, composer was born on this day in history.   

1634  Albertine Agnes, princess of Orange-Nassau was born on this day in history.   

1648  Henri de Massue, Marquis de Ruvigny, 1st Viscount Galway, French soldier and diplomat (d. 1720) was born on this day in history.   

1649  On this day in history birth of james Scott, duke of Monmouth, bastard son of English king Charles II   

0093  On this day in history death of yuan An, Minister over the Masses of the Han dynasty   

0491  On this day in history death of zeno, Byzantine Emperor   

0715  On this day in history constantine I, Greek/Syrian Pope (708-15), dies   

1024  On this day in history benedict VIII, [Theophylactus van Tusculum], Pope (1012-24), dies   

1137  Death of William X, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 1099) on this day in history.   

1483  On this day in history edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83) dies at 38   

1484  On this day in history death of edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales (b. 1473)   

1492  Lorenzo de' Medici, Florentine statesman, dies on this day in history.