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  On this day in history birth of alexander VIII, [Pietro Ottoboni], Italy, lawyer/Pope (1689-91)  

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  On this day in history birth of willem I Kerricx the Young, Flemish architect/sculptor/painter  

1690  John Carteret, Earl Granville (C), English chief minister (1722-42) was born on this day in history.  

1692  James Stirling, Scottish mathematician (d. 1770) was born on this day in history.  

0296  On this day in history death of pope Caius  

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  Eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Edward II, dies at 36 on this day in history.  

1462  On this day in history gilbert of Lannoy, master of Villerval/Tronchiennes/Santes, dies  

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