Events & Holidays In April - 16

De Diego's Birthday (Puerto Rico)

Emancipation Day (DC) (United States of America)

Librarian Day (School) (United States of America)

Militia Day (Cuba)

Qana Memorial Day (Lebanon)

Queen Margrethes birthday (Denmark)

Queen's Birthday (Greenland)

0778  King Louis the Pious (d. 840) was born on this day in history.   

1319  On this day in history birth of king John II of France (d. 1364)   

1495  Petrus Apianus, German mathematician (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.   

1628  Cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand was born on this day in history.   

1635  On this day in history birth of frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter   

1646  Jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (d. 1708) was born on this day in history.   

1648  John Luyken, poet/etcher (Duytse Lyre) was born on this day in history.   

1652  On this day in history birth of clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], Italy, Pope (1730-40)   

0069  On this day in history death of otho, Roman Emperor (b. 32)   

0744  Death of al-Walid II, Umayyad caliph on this day in history.   

0924  Death of Berengar of Friuli, King of Italy on this day in history.   

1113  On this day in history death of sviatopolk II of Kiev, Russian prince (b. 1050)   

1115  On this day in history svjatopolk II, great monarch of Kiev, dies [or 1113]   

1118  Death of Adelaide del Vasto, wife of Roger II of Sicily on this day in history.   

1198  On this day in history death of duke Frederick I of Austria   

1446  Filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies on this day in history.