Historical Events In April - 04

0188  Caracalla, [Marcus Aureiius Antoniius], Roman emperor (211-17).   

0397  Ambrosius, gov of Liguria/bishop of Milan (374-97)/saint, dies   

0896  Formosus ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

0896  Formosus, Pope (891-96), dies   

1081  Alexius I Comnenus occupies Byzantine throne   

1229  Hugo van Pierrepont, bishop of Liege, dies   

1284  Alfonso X, "El Sabio" King of Castile/Leon (1252-84), dies at 62.   

1292  Nicholas IV, [Girolamo Masci], Pope (1288-92), dies   

1393  Floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies   

1406  Robert III, King of Scotland (1390-1406), dies   

1417  John van Touraine, 1st husband of Jacoba of Bavaria, dies.   

1460  University of Basle in Swizerland forms.   

1527  Abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer   

1541  Ignatius of Loyola is recorded as becoming 1st superior-General of the Jesuits.   

1541  Ignatius of Loyola is recorded as becoming inaugural superior-general of the Jesuits.   

1541  Ignatius of Loyola is recorded as becoming 1st superior-general of Jesuits.   

1552  Mauritius van Saksen begins alliance with Karel Anikita Stroganov   

1558  Czar Ivan IV gives parts of North-Russia to fur traders   

1581  Frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world.   

1581  Frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world, proving the earth is not flat   

1581  Francis Drake completes circumnavigation of the world and is knighted   

1581  Frances Drake completes circumnavigation of world.   

1585  Caspar de Robles, Spanish viceroy of Frisia, dies at about 57.   

1588  Christian IV succeeds Frederik II as king of Denmark.   

1588  Frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88), dies at 53.   

1604  Thomas Churchyard, poet/pamphleteer, dies   

1617  John Napier, Scottish mathematician/inventor (logarithms), dies.   

1625  Viceroy Frederik Henry marries Amalia countess von Solms-Braunfels   

1643  Simon Episcopius, [Bisschop], Dutch theologist, dies at 60.   

1648  Grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver   

1655  Battle at Postage Farina, Tunis English fleet beats Barbarian pirates   

1655  Battle at Postage Farina, Tunis: English fleet beats Barbarian pirates   

1660  English King Charles II ends Declaration of Breda (freedom of religion).   

1660  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  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  On this day in history birth of edward Nicholas, English statesman (d. 1669)   

1646  On this day in history birth of antoine Galland, French archaeologist (d. 1715)   

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

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

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

1229  On April - 04 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  On this day in history floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies