Historical Events In April - 04
Wednesday, 03 December 2025
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 Formosus, Pope (891-96), dies on this day in history. 

1081 Alexius I Comnenus occupies Byzantine throne on this day in history. 

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. 

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

1406 Robert III, King of Scotland (1390-1406), dies on this day in history. 

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 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 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 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 On this day in history frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world 

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 April - 04. 

1581 Frances Drake completes circumnavigation of world on April - 04. 

1585 On April - 04 caspar de Robles, Spanish viceroy of Frisia, dies at about 57 

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

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 this day in history. 

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

1648 On April - 04 grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver 

1655 Battle at Postage Farina, Tunis English fleet beats Barbarian pirates on April - 04. 

1655 Battle at Postage Farina, Tunis: English fleet beats Barbarian pirates on this day in history. 

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

1660 On April - 04 english king Charles II sends Declaration of Breda (freedom of religion) 

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