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  On this day in history greek pope John VII chosen as successor to John VI   

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

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

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 April - 01.   

1504  English guilds/corp goes under state control on this day in history.   

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 April - 01.   

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 April - 01.   

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

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

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

1643  On April - 01 christian Demelius, composer   

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

1697  The birth of Abbe Prevost, French author on this day in history.   

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

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

1725  Francois Bainville, composer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1748  On April - 01 ruins of Pompeii found   

1755  Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, French lawyer (Fisiologia del Gusto) on this day in history.   

1772  Ignaz Franz von Mosel, composer on April - 01.   

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  Friedrich von Klinger's "Sturm und Drang," premieres in Leipzig on this day in history.   

1778  On April - 01 oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$"   

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1220  On April - 01 birth of emperor Go-Saga of Japan (d. 1272)   

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

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

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

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

1582  On April - 01 birth of thomas Simpson, composer   

1610  On April - 01 birth of charles de Saint-Évremond, French soldier (d. 1703)   

1640  Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697) was born on April - 01.   

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

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

1580  On April - 01 death of alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer   

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