Historical Events In April - 04

0188  Caracalla, [Marcus Aureiius Antoniius], Roman emperor (211-17) on this day in history.  

0397  Ambrosius, gov of Liguria/bishop of Milan (374-97)/saint, dies on April - 04.  

0896  On this day in history formosus ends his reign as Catholic Pope  

0896  On April - 04 formosus, Pope (891-96), dies  

1081  Alexius I Comnenus occupies Byzantine throne on April - 04.  

1229  Hugo van Pierrepont, bishop of Liege, dies on this day in history.  

1284  Alfonso X, "El Sabio" King of Castile/Leon (1252-84), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

1292  On April - 04 nicholas IV, [Girolamo Masci], Pope (1288-92), dies  

1393  Floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.  

1406  Robert III, King of Scotland (1390-1406), dies on this day in history.  

1417  John van Touraine, 1st husband of Jacoba of Bavaria, dies on April - 04.  

1460  On April - 04 university of Basle in Swizerland forms  

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  Mauritius van Saksen begins alliance with Karel Anikita Stroganov on this day in history.  

1558  Czar Ivan IV gives parts of North-Russia to fur traders on this day in history.  

1581  On this day in history frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world  

1581  On April - 04 frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world, proving the earth is not flat  

1581  Francis Drake completes circumnavigation of the world and is knighted on this day in history.  

1581  Frances Drake completes circumnavigation of world on April - 04.  

1585  Caspar de Robles, Spanish viceroy of Frisia, dies at about 57 on April - 04.  

1588  On April - 04 christian IV succeeds Frederik II as king of Denmark  

1588  Frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

1604  On April - 04 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 this day in history.  

1643  On this day in history simon Episcopius, [Bisschop], Dutch theologist, dies at 60  

1648  Grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver on this day in history.  

1655  Battle at Postage Farina, Tunis English fleet beats Barbarian pirates on April - 04.  

1655  On this day in history battle at Postage Farina, Tunis: English fleet beats Barbarian pirates  

1660  On April - 04 english King Charles II ends Declaration of Breda (freedom of religion)  

1660  On this day in history english king Charles II sends Declaration of Breda (freedom of religion)  

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0186  On this day in history birth of caracalla, Roman emperor (d. 217)  

1492  Ambrosius Blarer, German reformer (d. 1564) was born on April - 04.  

1527  Abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer was born on April - 04.  

1572  On this day in history birth of william Strachey, English writer (d. 1621)  

1593  Edward Nicholas, English statesman (d. 1669) was born on April - 04.  

1646  Antoine Galland, French archaeologist (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.  

1648  On April - 04 birth of grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver  

1688  Joseph-Nicolas Delisle, French astronomer (d. 1768) was born on this day in history.  

0397  On April - 04 ambrosius, gov of Liguria/bishop of Milan (374-97)/saint, dies  

0636  Death of Saint Isidore of Seville, Church Father and the proposed patron of Internet (b. cira 560) on April - 04.  

0896  On April - 04 formosus, Pope (891-96), dies  

1229  Hugo van Pierrepont, bishop of Liege, dies on April - 04.  

1284  Alfonso X, "El Sabio" King of Castile/Leon (1252-84), dies at 62 on April - 04.  

1292  Nicholas IV, [Girolamo Masci], Pope (1288-92), dies on this day in history.  

1305  On this day in history death of jeanne of Navarre, wife of Philip IV of France (b. circa 1217)  

1393  On April - 04 floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies