Historical Events In April - 01

0374  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1064  Body of bishop Eleutherius of Blandain moved to Doornik on this day in history.   

1204  Eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Louis VII & Henry II, dies at 81 on April - 01.   

1205  On April - 01 amalrik II, King of Cyprus/Jerusalem, dies   

1283  On this day in history ludwig IV of Baveria, Roman Catholic Bavarian emperor (1314-47)   

1318  Berwick-upon-Tweed is captured by the Scottish from the English on April - 01.   

1340  On April - 01 niels Ebbesen kills Gerhard III of Holstein in his bedroom, ending the 1332-1340 interregnum in Denmark.   

1504  English guilds/corp goes under state control on April - 01.   

1528  Francisco de Peñalosa, Spanish composer on April - 01.   

1548  On April - 01 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 this day in history.   

1578  William Harvey of England discovers blood circulation on April - 01.   

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

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

1581  On this day in history portugese Cortes subjects himself on Philip II   

1582  Gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter on this day in history.   

1611  Gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72 on April - 01.   

1643  On this day in history christian Demelius, composer   

1663  On April - 01 gemert fines unwed motherhood (50 guilder penalty)   

1697  The birth of Abbe Prevost, French author on April - 01.   

1721  Pieter Hellendaal, Dutch violinist/organist/composer (Glees) on this day in history.   

1724  Henry Pelham becomes English minister of War on April - 01.   

1725  On this day in history francois Bainville, composer   

1733  On this day in history 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.   

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

1748  On April - 01 ruins of Pompeii found   

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

1772  On April - 01 ignaz Franz von Mosel, composer   

1776  On this day in history ships carrying 1,124 United Empire Loyalists arrive at Halifax from Boston; many with the British Army; in all, 40,000 Americans remain loyal.   

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 April - 01.   

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1220  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Saga of Japan (d. 1272)   

1283  On this day in history birth of ludwig IV of Baveria, Roman Catholic Bavarian emperor (1314-47)   

1543  On April - 01 birth of françois de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières, Constable of France (d. 1626)   

1578  William Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation) was born on April - 01.   

1582  On this day in history birth of gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter   

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

1610  Charles de Saint-Évremond, French soldier (d. 1703) was born on this day in history.   

1640  On April - 01 birth of georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697)   

1085  On April - 01 death of emperor Shenzong of China (b. 1048)   

1132  Death of St-Hugues, Bishop of Grenoble (b. 1053) on this day in history.   

1204  On April - 01 eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Louis VII & Henry II, dies at 81   

1205  Amalrik II, King of Cyprus/Jerusalem, dies on April - 01.   

1528  Death of Francisco de Peñalosa, Spanish composer on April - 01.   

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

1580  On this day in history death of alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer   

1611  Death of Gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72 on April - 01.