Historical Events In April - 04

0188  On this day in history caracalla, [Marcus Aureiius Antoniius], Roman emperor (211-17)  

0397  On this day in history ambrosius, gov of Liguria/bishop of Milan (374-97)/saint, dies  

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 this day in history alexius I Comnenus occupies Byzantine throne  

1229  On April - 04 hugo van Pierrepont, bishop of Liege, dies  

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 April - 04.  

1393  Floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies on April - 04.  

1406  On this day in history robert III, King of Scotland (1390-1406), dies  

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1417  On this day in history john van Touraine, 1st husband of Jacoba of Bavaria, dies  

1460  On this day in history university of Basle in Swizerland forms  

1527  On April - 04 abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer  

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

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 April - 04 mauritius van Saksen begins alliance with Karel Anikita Stroganov  

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

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 April - 04 frances Drake completes circumnavigation of world  

1585  On April - 04 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  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 April - 04 john Napier, Scottish mathematician/inventor (logarithms), dies  

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

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  On April - 04 battle at Postage Farina, Tunis English fleet beats Barbarian pirates  

1655  On April - 04 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 this day in history.  

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0186  Caracalla, Roman emperor (d. 217) was born on April - 04.  

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

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

1572  William Strachey, English writer (d. 1621) was born on April - 04.  

1593  On April - 04 birth of edward Nicholas, English statesman (d. 1669)  

1646  On this day in history birth of antoine Galland, French archaeologist (d. 1715)  

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

1688  On April - 04 birth of joseph-Nicolas Delisle, French astronomer (d. 1768)  

0397  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1229  On April - 04 hugo van Pierrepont, bishop of Liege, dies  

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

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

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

1393  Floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies on April - 04.