Events & Holidays In April - 12

Cosmonaut's Day (Russia)

National Redemption Day (Liberia)

Yuri`s Night (International)

0812  On this day in history birth of muhammad at-Taqi, Muslim Shia Imam (d. 835)   

1484  On this day in history birth of antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (d. 1546)   

1500  On this day in history birth of joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German humanist   

1526  Muretus, French humanist (d. 1585) was born on this day in history.   

1550  Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, English politician (d. 1604) was born on this day in history.   

1577  On this day in history birth of christian IV of Denmark (d. 1648)   

1579  On this day in history birth of francois de Bassompierre, marshal of France   

1626  Paul Hainlein, composer was born on this day in history.   

0065  Death of Seneca the Younger, Roman philosopher, statesman and dramatist on this day in history.   

0238  Death of Gordian II, heir to the Roman Empire (killed in battle) on this day in history.   

0352  On this day in history julius I, pope (337-52), dies   

0434  Death of Archbishop Maximianus of Constantinople on this day in history.   

1125  On this day in history death of vladislaus I of Bohemia   

1443  On this day in history death of henry Chichele, Archbishop of Canterbury   

1550  Claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1555  Johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75 on this day in history.