Historical Events In April - 04
Friday, 22 September 2023
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 Formosus, Pope (891-96), dies on April - 04.
1081 On April - 04 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 Nicholas IV, [Girolamo Masci], Pope (1288-92), dies on April - 04.
1393 On April - 04 floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies
1406 On this day in history robert III, King of Scotland (1390-1406), dies
1417 John van Touraine, 1st husband of Jacoba of Bavaria, dies on April - 04.
1460 On April - 04 university of Basle in Swizerland forms
1527 On this day in history 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 On April - 04 ignatius of Loyola becomes 1st superior-general of Jesuits
1552 On April - 04 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 April - 04.
1581 On this day in history francis Drake completes circumnavigation of the world and is knighted
1581 Frances Drake completes circumnavigation of world on April - 04.
1585 On this day in history 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 April - 04 simon Episcopius, [Bisschop], Dutch theologist, dies at 60
1648 On April - 04 grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver
1655 Battle at Postage Farina, Tunis English fleet beats Barbarian pirates on this day in history.
1655 Battle at Postage Farina, Tunis: English fleet beats Barbarian pirates on this day in history.
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 April - 04.
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