Events & Holidays In April - 26

Confederate Memorial Day (United States of America)

Union Day (Tanzania)

1319  Jean II, the Good, king of France (1350-64) was born on this day in history.   

1538  Giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato) was born on this day in history.   

1564  On this day in history birth of william Shakespeare, Stratford-on-Avon England, playwright (Hamlet)   

1567  On this day in history birth of nicolas Forme, composer   

1573  Marie de'Medici, Queen of France was born on this day in history.   

1603  On this day in history birth of francesco Nigetti, composer   

1637  On this day in history birth of philip J van Lichtenbergh, Governor of Suriname, baptized   

1648  On this day in history birth of pedro II, King of Portugal (1683-1706)   

0757  On this day in history stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies   

1192  Death of Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (b. 1127) on this day in history.   

1196  On this day in history alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies   

1444  On this day in history robert Campin, South Neth painter/porter of Doornik, dies at about 65   

1476  Death of Simonetta Vespucci, inspiration of Botticelli (b.1453) on this day in history.   

1478  On this day in history death of giuliano de' Medici, Medeheerser of Florence, murdered at about 24   

1489  Death of Ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (b. 1465) on this day in history.   

1558  Jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies on this day in history.