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 April - 04.  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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  On April - 04 francis Drake completes circumnavigation of the world and is knighted  

1581  Frances Drake completes circumnavigation of world on this day in history.  

1585  Caspar de Robles, Spanish viceroy of Frisia, dies at about 57 on this day in history.  

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 April - 04 thomas Churchyard, poet/pamphleteer, dies  

1617  John Napier, Scottish mathematician/inventor (logarithms), dies on April - 04.  

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

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

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

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

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

1492  On this day in history birth of ambrosius Blarer, German reformer (d. 1564)  

1527  On this day in history 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 April - 04.  

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

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

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

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

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

1305  Death of Jeanne of Navarre, wife of Philip IV of France (b. circa 1217) on this day in history.  

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