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  Tamerlane (Timur), Central Asian, Turkic conqueror (d. 1405) was born on this day in history.   

1498  On this day in history birth of john, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (d. 1550)   

1597  On this day in history birth of john Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670)   

1611  Giacomo Maria Predieri, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1634  On this day in history birth of albertine Agnes, princess of Orange-Nassau   

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

1649  James Scott, duke of Monmouth, bastard son of English king Charles II was born on this day in history.   

0093  Death of Yuan An, Minister over the Masses of the Han dynasty on this day in history.   

0491  Death of Zeno, Byzantine Emperor on this day in history.   

0715  Constantine I, Greek/Syrian Pope (708-15), dies on this day in history.   

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  Edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83) dies at 38 on this day in history.   

1484  Death of Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales (b. 1473) on this day in history.   

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