Historical Events In April - 04
Tuesday, 19 February 2019
0188 On April - 04 caracalla, [Marcus Aureiius Antoniius], Roman emperor (211-17)
0397 Ambrosius, gov of Liguria/bishop of Milan (374-97)/saint, dies on this day in history.
0896 Formosus ends his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.
0896 Formosus, Pope (891-96), dies on April - 04.
1081 Alexius I Comnenus occupies Byzantine throne on April - 04.
1229 Hugo van Pierrepont, bishop of Liege, dies on April - 04.
1284 On this day in history alfonso X, "El Sabio" King of Castile/Leon (1252-84), dies at 62
1292 Nicholas IV, [Girolamo Masci], Pope (1288-92), dies on this day in history.
1393 On April - 04 floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies
1406 On April - 04 robert III, King of Scotland (1390-1406), dies
1417 On this day in history john van Touraine, 1st husband of Jacoba of Bavaria, dies
1460 University of Basle in Swizerland forms on this day in history.
1527 On this day in history abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer
1541 Ignatius of Loyola becomes 1st superior-General of the Jesuits on this day in history.
1541 Ignatius of Loyola becomes first superior-general of the Jesuits on this day in history.
1541 Ignatius of Loyola becomes 1st superior-general of Jesuits on this day in history.
1552 On this day in history mauritius van Saksen begins alliance with Karel Anikita Stroganov
1558 Czar Ivan IV gives parts of North-Russia to fur traders on this day in history.
1581 Frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world on this day in history.
1581 Frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world, proving the earth is not flat on April - 04.
1581 Francis Drake completes circumnavigation of the world and is knighted on this day in history.
1581 On this day in history frances Drake completes circumnavigation of world
1585 Caspar de Robles, Spanish viceroy of Frisia, dies at about 57 on this day in history.
1588 On April - 04 christian IV succeeds Frederik II as king of Denmark
1588 On this day in history frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88), dies at 53
1604 On this day in history thomas Churchyard, poet/pamphleteer, dies
1617 On this day in history john Napier, Scottish mathematician/inventor (logarithms), dies
1625 Viceroy Frederik Henry marries Amalia countess von Solms-Braunfels on April - 04.
1643 On this day in history simon Episcopius, [Bisschop], Dutch theologist, dies at 60
1648 On this day in history grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver
1655 On this day in history battle at Postage Farina, Tunis English fleet beats Barbarian pirates
1655 Battle at Postage Farina, Tunis: English fleet beats Barbarian pirates on April - 04.
1660 English King Charles II ends Declaration of Breda (freedom of religion) on this day in history.
1660 On this day in history english king Charles II sends Declaration of Breda (freedom of religion)
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