Historical Events In April - 04

0188  Caracalla, [Marcus Aureiius Antoniius], Roman emperor (211-17) on April - 04.   

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

0896  Formosus ends his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

0896  On this day in history formosus, Pope (891-96), dies   

1081  On April - 04 alexius I Comnenus occupies Byzantine throne   

1229  On this day in history hugo van Pierrepont, bishop of Liege, dies   

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

1292  Nicholas IV, [Girolamo Masci], Pope (1288-92), dies on April - 04.   

1393  On this day in history floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies   

1406  On April - 04 robert III, King of Scotland (1390-1406), dies   

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

1460  University of Basle in Swizerland forms on this day in history.   

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

1541  On this day in history ignatius of Loyola becomes 1st superior-General of the Jesuits   

1541  On April - 04 ignatius of Loyola becomes first superior-general of the Jesuits   

1541  On April - 04 ignatius of Loyola becomes 1st superior-general of Jesuits   

1552  Mauritius van Saksen begins alliance with Karel Anikita Stroganov on April - 04.   

1558  Czar Ivan IV gives parts of North-Russia to fur traders on April - 04.   

1581  On April - 04 frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world   

1581  Frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world, proving the earth is not flat on this day in history.   

1581  Francis Drake completes circumnavigation of the world and is knighted on April - 04.   

1581  On April - 04 frances Drake completes circumnavigation of world   

1585  On this day in history caspar de Robles, Spanish viceroy of Frisia, dies at about 57   

1588  Christian IV succeeds Frederik II as king of Denmark on this day in history.   

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

1604  On this day in history thomas Churchyard, poet/pamphleteer, dies   

1617  On April - 04 john Napier, Scottish mathematician/inventor (logarithms), dies   

1625  Viceroy Frederik Henry marries Amalia countess von Solms-Braunfels on April - 04.   

1643  Simon Episcopius, [Bisschop], Dutch theologist, dies at 60 on April - 04.   

1648  Grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver on April - 04.   

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

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

1660  English King Charles II ends Declaration of Breda (freedom of religion) on this day in history.   

1660  English king Charles II sends Declaration of Breda (freedom of religion) on April - 04.   

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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  On April - 04 birth of abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer   

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

1593  Edward Nicholas, English statesman (d. 1669) was born on this day in history.   

1646  On April - 04 birth of antoine Galland, French archaeologist (d. 1715)   

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

0636  Death of Saint Isidore of Seville, Church Father and the proposed patron of Internet (b. cira 560) on this day in history.   

0896  Formosus, Pope (891-96), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1305  Death of Jeanne of Navarre, wife of Philip IV of France (b. circa 1217) on April - 04.   

1393  On this day in history floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies