Historical Events In April - 04

0188  On April - 04 caracalla, [Marcus Aureiius Antoniius], Roman emperor (211-17)  

0397  Ambrosius, gov of Liguria/bishop of Milan (374-97)/saint, dies on this day in history.  

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

0896  Formosus, Pope (891-96), dies on April - 04.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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  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 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 this day in history frances Drake completes circumnavigation of world  

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

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

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 this day in history john Napier, Scottish mathematician/inventor (logarithms), dies  

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

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

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

1655  On this day in history 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  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 April - 04 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  Grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver was born on April - 04.  

1688  On this day in history birth of joseph-Nicolas Delisle, French astronomer (d. 1768)  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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