Historical Events In April - 01

0374  Comet 1P/374 E1 (Halley) approaches within 0.0884 AUs of Earth.   

0527  Justinianus is recorded as becoming compassionate emperor of Byzantium   

0705  Greek pope John VII chosen as successor to John VI.   

1064  Body of bishop Eleutherius of Blandain moved to Doornik   

1204  Eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Louis VII and Henry II, dies at 81.   

1205  Amalrik II, King of Cyprus/Jerusalem, dies   

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

1318  Berwick-upon-Tweed is captured by the Scottish from the English.   

1340  Niels Ebbesen results in the deaths of Gerhard III of Holstein in his bedroom, ending the 1332-1340 interregnum in Denmark   

1504  English guilds/corp goes under state control.   

1528  Francisco de Peñalosa, Spanish composer   

1548  Sigismund I, the Elder, King of Poland, dies at 81.   

1572  Bloys van Treslong conquers Brielle.   

1578  Englishman William Harvey discovers blood circulation.   

1578  William Harvey of England discovers blood circulation.   

1578  William Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation)   

1580  Alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer.   

1581  Portugese Cortes subjects himself on Philip II.   

1582  Gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter   

1611  Gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72   

1643  Christian Demelius, composer.   

1663  Gemert fines unwed motherhood (50 guilder penalty).   

1697  Abbe Prevost, French author is born.   

1721  Pieter Hellendaal, Dutch violinist/organist/composer (Glees)   

1724  Henry Pelham is recorded as becoming English minister of War.   

1725  Francois Bainville, composer.   

1733  Canada's inaugural lighthouse lit for the inaugural 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 inaugural fireproof concrete structure in North America   

1734  Louis Lully, composer, dies at 69.   

1748  Ruins of Pompeii are discovered   

1755  Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, French lawyer (Fisiologia del Gusto)   

1772  Ignaz Franz von Mosel, composer.   

1776  Ships carrying 1124 United Empire Loyalists arrive at Halifax from Boston; many with the British Army; in all, 40000 Americans remain loyal.   

1776  Friedrich von Klinger's "Sturm und Drang," premieres in Leipzig.   

1778  Oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$".   

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1220  Emperor go-saga of japan: Emperor go-saga of japan (d. 1272)   

1283  Ludwig iv of baveria: Roman catholic bavarian emperor (1314-47)   

1543  François de bonne: Duc de lesdiguières, constable of france   

1578  William harvey: England, physician (discovered blood circulation)   

1582  Gaspar de crayer: Flemish painter   

1582  Thomas simpson: Composer   

1610  Charles de saint-Évremond: French soldier   

1640  Georg mohr: Danish mathematician   

1085  Emperor shenzong of china: Emperor shenzong of china (b. 1048)   

1132  St-hugues: Bishop of grenoble (b. 1053)   

1204  Death of Eleanor of aquitaine: Wife of louis vii & henry ii,   

1205  Death of Amalrik ii: King of cyprus/jerusalem,   

1528  Death of Francisco de peñalosa: Spanish composer   

1548  Sigismund i: The elder, king of poland,   

1580  Death of Alonso mudarra: Spanish composer   

1611  Gillis van valkenborch: Flemish painter, buried at about 72