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

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

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

1318  On April - 01 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  English guilds/corp goes under state control on April - 01.  

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

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

1572  On this day in history bloys van Treslong conquers Brielle  

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

1578  William Harvey of England discovers blood circulation on this day in history.  

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

1580  Alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer on April - 01.  

1581  On April - 01 portugese Cortes subjects himself on Philip II  

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

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

1643  Christian Demelius, composer on April - 01.  

1663  Gemert fines unwed motherhood (50 guilder penalty) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history henry Pelham becomes English minister of War  

1725  On April - 01 francois Bainville, composer  

1733  On April - 01 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  Ruins of Pompeii found on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1776  Friedrich von Klinger's "Sturm und Drang," premieres in Leipzig on April - 01.  

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 this day in history birth of françois de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières, Constable of France (d. 1626)  

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

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 April - 01.  

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

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

1132  On April - 01 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  Amalrik II, King of Cyprus/Jerusalem, dies on April - 01.  

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

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