Historical Events In April - 01

0374  On April - 01 comet 1P/374 E1 (Halley) approaches within 0.0884 AUs of Earth  

0527  Justinianus becomes compassionate emperor of Byzantium on this day in history.  

0705  Greek pope John VII chosen as successor to John VI on April - 01.  

1064  Body of bishop Eleutherius of Blandain moved to Doornik on April - 01.  

1204  Eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Louis VII & Henry II, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

1205  Amalrik II, King of Cyprus/Jerusalem, dies on this day in history.  

1283  Ludwig IV of Baveria, Roman Catholic Bavarian emperor (1314-47) on April - 01.  

1318  On this day in history berwick-upon-Tweed is captured by the Scottish from the English.  

1340  Niels Ebbesen kills Gerhard III of Holstein in his bedroom, ending the 1332-1340 interregnum in Denmark on this day in history.  

1504  On April - 01 english guilds/corp goes under state control  

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1528  On this day in history francisco de Peñalosa, Spanish composer  

1548  On this day in history sigismund I, the Elder, King of Poland, dies at 81  

1572  Bloys van Treslong conquers Brielle on April - 01.  

1578  Englishman William Harvey discovers blood circulation on April - 01.  

1578  On April - 01 william Harvey of England discovers blood circulation  

1578  William Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation) on this day in history.  

1580  On April - 01 alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer  

1581  Portugese Cortes subjects himself on Philip II on this day in history.  

1582  Gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter on April - 01.  

1611  On April - 01 gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72  

1643  On this day in history christian Demelius, composer  

1663  Gemert fines unwed motherhood (50 guilder penalty) on April - 01.  

1697  On this day in history the birth of Abbe Prevost, French author  

1721  Pieter Hellendaal, Dutch violinist/organist/composer (Glees) on April - 01.  

1724  On this day in history henry Pelham becomes English minister of War  

1725  On April - 01 francois Bainville, composer  

1733  Canada's first lighthouse lit for the first time, using coal from nearby Morien and Spanish River, the round 200 metre tower, made with cement from limestone burned in local kilns, is the first fireproof concrete structure in North America on this day in history.  

1734  Louis Lully, composer, dies at 69 on April - 01.  

1748  Ruins of Pompeii found on April - 01.  

1755  Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, French lawyer (Fisiologia del Gusto) on April - 01.  

1772  Ignaz Franz von Mosel, composer on this day in history.  

1776  Ships carrying 1,124 United Empire Loyalists arrive at Halifax from Boston; many with the British Army; in all, 40,000 Americans remain loyal on April - 01.  

1776  On this day in history friedrich von Klinger's "Sturm und Drang," premieres in Leipzig  

1778  Oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$" on this day in history.  

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1220  Emperor Go-Saga of Japan (d. 1272) was born on this day in history.  

1283  On April - 01 birth of ludwig IV of Baveria, Roman Catholic Bavarian emperor (1314-47)  

1543  François de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières, Constable of France (d. 1626) was born on this day in history.  

1578  William Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation) was born on this day in history.  

1582  Gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter was born on April - 01.  

1582  Thomas Simpson, composer was born on April - 01.  

1610  On this day in history birth of charles de Saint-Évremond, French soldier (d. 1703)  

1640  On this day in history birth of georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697)  

1085  On this day in history death of emperor Shenzong of China (b. 1048)  

1132  On this day in history death of st-Hugues, Bishop of Grenoble (b. 1053)  

1204  Eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Louis VII & Henry II, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

1205  On this day in history amalrik II, King of Cyprus/Jerusalem, dies  

1528  Death of Francisco de Peñalosa, Spanish composer on this day in history.  

1548  Sigismund I, the Elder, King of Poland, dies at 81 on April - 01.  

1580  Death of Alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer on this day in history.  

1611  Death of Gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72 on this day in history.