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

1064  On this day in history body of bishop Eleutherius of Blandain moved to Doornik  

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 this day in history.  

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  On this day in history english guilds/corp goes under state control  

1528  On April - 01 francisco de Peñalosa, Spanish composer  

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

1572  On April - 01 bloys van Treslong conquers Brielle  

1578  On this day in history englishman William Harvey discovers blood circulation  

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

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  On April - 01 gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter  

1611  Gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72 on this day in history.  

1643  Christian Demelius, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1724  Henry Pelham becomes English minister of War on this day in history.  

1725  On April - 01 francois Bainville, composer  

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  Louis Lully, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

1748  Ruins of Pompeii found on this day in history.  

1755  On April - 01 jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, French lawyer (Fisiologia del Gusto)  

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

1283  Ludwig IV of Baveria, Roman Catholic Bavarian emperor (1314-47) was born on this day in history.  

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

1578  On this day in history 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 April - 01.  

1085  On this day in history 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 April - 01 amalrik II, King of Cyprus/Jerusalem, dies  

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 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