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 this day in history.  

0896  On April - 04 formosus ends his reign as Catholic Pope  

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

1081  On April - 04 alexius I Comnenus occupies Byzantine throne  

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  On this day in history nicholas IV, [Girolamo Masci], Pope (1288-92), dies  

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

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

1417  On April - 04 john van Touraine, 1st husband of Jacoba of Bavaria, dies  

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

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

1541  Ignatius of Loyola becomes 1st superior-General of the Jesuits on April - 04.  

1541  On this day in history ignatius of Loyola becomes first superior-general of the Jesuits  

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

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 April - 04.  

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 this day in history.  

1581  On April - 04 frances Drake completes circumnavigation of world  

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

1588  Christian IV succeeds Frederik II as king of Denmark on April - 04.  

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

1604  On April - 04 thomas Churchyard, poet/pamphleteer, dies  

1617  John Napier, Scottish mathematician/inventor (logarithms), dies on this day in history.  

1625  On this day in history viceroy Frederik Henry marries Amalia countess von Solms-Braunfels  

1643  Simon Episcopius, [Bisschop], Dutch theologist, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

1648  On this day in history grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver  

1655  On April - 04 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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0186  Caracalla, Roman emperor (d. 217) was born on this day in history.  

1492  Ambrosius Blarer, German reformer (d. 1564) was born on this day in history.  

1527  Abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer was born on this day in history.  

1572  On April - 04 birth of william Strachey, English writer (d. 1621)  

1593  On this day in history birth of edward Nicholas, English statesman (d. 1669)  

1646  Antoine Galland, French archaeologist (d. 1715) was born on April - 04.  

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

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  On this day in history death of saint Isidore of Seville, Church Father and the proposed patron of Internet (b. cira 560)  

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

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 April - 04.  

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

1305  On April - 04 death of jeanne of Navarre, wife of Philip IV of France (b. circa 1217)  

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