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 April - 04.  

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

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

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

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 April - 04.  

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

1406  Robert III, King of Scotland (1390-1406), dies on April - 04.  

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

1460  University of Basle in Swizerland forms on April - 04.  

1527  On April - 04 abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer  

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 April - 04.  

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  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 this day in history.  

1581  Francis Drake completes circumnavigation of the world and is knighted on April - 04.  

1581  On April - 04 frances Drake completes circumnavigation of world  

1585  On this day in history 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 April - 04.  

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 April - 04.  

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

1660  English King Charles II ends Declaration of Breda (freedom of religion) on April - 04.  

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 this day in history.  

1492  Ambrosius Blarer, German reformer (d. 1564) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1593  Edward Nicholas, English statesman (d. 1669) was born on this day in history.  

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

1648  Grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver was born on April - 04.  

1688  Joseph-Nicolas Delisle, French astronomer (d. 1768) was born on April - 04.  

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

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 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 April - 04 death of jeanne of Navarre, wife of Philip IV of France (b. circa 1217)  

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