Events & Holidays In April - 19

Birthday of the Sultan of Perak (Malaysia)

Dia do Indio (Day of The Indian) (Brazil)

Landing of the 33 Patriots (Uruguay)

Mov. Precursor de la Independencia (Venezuela)

Republic Day (Sierra Leone)

Victory at Gir-n (Cuba)

1320  Pedro I, King of Portugal (1357-67) was born on this day in history.   

1603  Michel le Tellier, French statesman (d. 1685) was born on this day in history.   

1605  On this day in history birth of orazio Benevoli, composer   

1658  On this day in history birth of johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine (d. 1716)   

1660  On this day in history birth of sebastian Duron, composer   

1665  Jacques Lelong, French bibliographer (d. 1721) was born on this day in history.   

1686  On this day in history birth of vasily Tatishchev, Russian statesman (d. 1750)   

1700  On this day in history birth of georg Abraham Schneider, composer   

0843  On this day in history judith, French empress/2nd wife of Louis de Vrome, dies   

1012  On this day in history death of alphege, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 954)   

1044  Gothelo, duke of Neth-Lotharingen, dies on this day in history.   

1054  On this day in history leo IX, [Bruno von Egesheim und Dagsburg], Pope (1049-54), dies at 51   

1390  Robert II, King of Scotland, dies on this day in history.   

1529  On this day in history john Cuspinianus, [Spiessheimer], German physician, dies at about 55   

1560  On this day in history philipp Melanchton (Schwazerd), church reformer, dies at 63   

1567  Michael Stifel, German theologist/mathematician, dies at about 79 on this day in history.