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 April - 01.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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.   

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

1548  Sigismund I, the Elder, King of Poland, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1572  Bloys van Treslong conquers Brielle on April - 01.   

1578  On April - 01 englishman William Harvey discovers blood circulation   

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

1643  On April - 01 christian Demelius, composer   

1663  On this day in history gemert fines unwed motherhood (50 guilder penalty)   

1697  On April - 01 the birth of Abbe Prevost, French author   

1721  On this day in history pieter Hellendaal, Dutch violinist/organist/composer (Glees)   

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  On this day in history louis Lully, composer, dies at 69   

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  On April - 01 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  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 April - 01.   

1283  On April - 01 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  On April - 01 birth of william Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation)   

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

1582  On this day in history birth of thomas Simpson, composer   

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

1132  Death of St-Hugues, Bishop of Grenoble (b. 1053) on April - 01.   

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   

1528  On this day in history death of francisco de Peñalosa, Spanish composer   

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

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

1611  On April - 01 death of gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72