Events & Holidays In April - 22

Earth Day (Canada International Palau United States of America)

Oklahoma Day (United States of America)

1357  Johan I, King of Portugal (1383-1433) was born on this day in history.   

1451  On this day in history birth of isabella I, of Castile, Queen of Spain (1479-1504), patron of Columbus   

1610  Alexander VIII, [Pietro Ottoboni], Italy, lawyer/Pope (1689-91) was born on this day in history.   

1640  Mariana Alcoforado, Portugal, nun was born on this day in history.   

1658  Giuseppe Torelli, Italy, composer (Concert Grossi op 8) was born on this day in history.   

1682  Willem I Kerricx the Young, Flemish architect/sculptor/painter was born on this day in history.   

1690  On this day in history birth of john Carteret, Earl Granville (C), English chief minister (1722-42)   

1692  On this day in history birth of james Stirling, Scottish mathematician (d. 1770)   

0296  Death of Pope Caius on this day in history.   

0536  Agapitus I, Italian Pope (535-36), dies on this day in history.   

1253  Elias van Cortona, Italian general (1232-39), dies at about 53 on this day in history.   

1355  On this day in history eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Edward II, dies at 36   

1462  Gilbert of Lannoy, master of Villerval/Tronchiennes/Santes, dies on this day in history.   

1521  Death of Juan de Padilla, Spanish nobleman/communero-rebel, beheaded on this day in history.   

1592  On this day in history bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at 80   

1648  On this day in history catharina Belgian van Nassau, daughter of Willem, dies at 69