Historical Events In April - 04

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

0397  On April - 04 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 April - 04 formosus, Pope (891-96), dies  

1081  On this day in history alexius I Comnenus occupies Byzantine throne  

1229  Hugo van Pierrepont, bishop of Liege, dies on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies  

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

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1417  John van Touraine, 1st husband of Jacoba of Bavaria, dies on this day in history.  

1460  On April - 04 university of Basle in Swizerland forms  

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

1541  On this day in history 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  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  On April - 04 czar Ivan IV gives parts of North-Russia to fur traders  

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 this day in history.  

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  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  Thomas Churchyard, poet/pamphleteer, dies on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver  

1655  On April - 04 battle at Postage Farina, Tunis English fleet beats Barbarian pirates  

1655  On this day in history 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  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 April - 04.  

1492  On April - 04 birth of ambrosius Blarer, German reformer (d. 1564)  

1527  On this day in history birth of abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer  

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

1593  Edward Nicholas, English statesman (d. 1669) was born on April - 04.  

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

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

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  Death of Saint Isidore of Seville, Church Father and the proposed patron of Internet (b. cira 560) on April - 04.  

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

1229  On this day in history 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 April - 04 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 April - 04.