Historical Events In April - 01

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

0527  On April - 01 justinianus becomes compassionate emperor of Byzantium   

0705  On April - 01 greek pope John VII chosen as successor to John VI   

1064  On April - 01 body of bishop Eleutherius of Blandain moved to Doornik   

1204  On this day in history eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Louis VII & Henry II, dies at 81   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1528  On April - 01 francisco de Peñalosa, Spanish composer   

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

1572  Bloys van Treslong conquers Brielle on this day in history.   

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

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

1578  On this day in history william Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation)   

1580  On April - 01 alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer   

1581  Portugese Cortes subjects himself on Philip II on April - 01.   

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

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

1643  On April - 01 christian Demelius, composer   

1663  On this day in history 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  On April - 01 henry Pelham becomes English minister of War   

1725  Francois Bainville, composer on April - 01.   

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  On April - 01 louis Lully, composer, dies at 69   

1748  Ruins of Pompeii found on April - 01.   

1755  On this day in history jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, French lawyer (Fisiologia del Gusto)   

1772  On this day in history ignaz Franz von Mosel, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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

1778  On this day in history oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$"   

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

1283  On this day in history 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 April - 01.   

1578  On April - 01 birth of william Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation)   

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

1582  Thomas Simpson, composer was born on this day in history.   

1610  Charles de Saint-Évremond, French soldier (d. 1703) was born on April - 01.   

1640  Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697) was born on this day in history.   

1085  Death of Emperor Shenzong of China (b. 1048) on April - 01.   

1132  On April - 01 death of st-Hugues, Bishop of Grenoble (b. 1053)   

1204  On this day in history eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Louis VII & Henry II, dies at 81   

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

1528  On April - 01 death of francisco de Peñalosa, Spanish composer   

1548  On April - 01 sigismund I, the Elder, King of Poland, dies at 81   

1580  Death of Alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer on April - 01.   

1611  On this day in history death of gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72