Events & Holidays In April - 29

Birthday of Sultan of Terengganu (Malaysia)

Cassé Canari ou Wèt mô nan d'lo (Haiti)

Ming loyalist Koxinga's Landing in Taiwan (Taiwan)

Showa Day (Japan)

1584  On this day in history birth of melchior Teschner, composer   

1636  Esaias Reusner, composer was born on this day in history.   

1660  Matthias Henriksen Schacht, composer was born on this day in history.   

1665  James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde, Irish statesman and soldier (d. 1745) was born on this day in history.   

1667  John Arbuthnot, Scottish writer (Alexander Pope) was born on this day in history.   

1686  On this day in history birth of peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English statesman (d. 1742)   

1727  Jean-Georges Noverre, French dancer/choreographer (ballet d'action) was born on this day in history.   

1745  On this day in history birth of oliver Ellsworth, 3rd Chief Justice Supreme Court (1796-1800)   

0852  Amalarius/Fortunatus/Symphosius of Metz/Lyon, bishop, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

0926  On this day in history death of burchard II, Duke of Swabia   

1380  On this day in history death of catherine of Siena, Italian saint (b. 1347)   

1499  On this day in history john IV, Dutch army leader/earl of Egmond, dies   

1535  Death of John Houghton, English, executed on this day in history.   

1594  Death of Thomas Cooper, English bishop, lexicographer, and writer on this day in history.   

1630  Death of Agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet (b. 1552) on this day in history.   

1658  Death of John Cleveland, English poet (b. 1613) on this day in history.