Historical Events In April - 04

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

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

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1406  On this day in history robert III, King of Scotland (1390-1406), dies  

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1417  On April - 04 john van Touraine, 1st husband of Jacoba of Bavaria, dies  

1460  University of Basle in Swizerland forms on this day in history.  

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

1541  On this day in history ignatius of Loyola becomes 1st superior-General of the Jesuits  

1541  On this day in history ignatius of Loyola becomes first superior-general of the Jesuits  

1541  On this day in history 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 April - 04 frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world  

1581  On this day in history frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world, proving the earth is not flat  

1581  On this day in history francis Drake completes circumnavigation of the world and is knighted  

1581  Frances Drake completes circumnavigation of world on this day in history.  

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 this day in history thomas Churchyard, poet/pamphleteer, dies  

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

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  Grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver on April - 04.  

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  On April - 04 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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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  Abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer was born on April - 04.  

1572  On this day in history birth of william Strachey, English writer (d. 1621)  

1593  On April - 04 birth of edward Nicholas, English statesman (d. 1669)  

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

1648  On this day in history birth of grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver  

1688  On this day in history birth of joseph-Nicolas Delisle, French astronomer (d. 1768)  

0397  On this day in history ambrosius, gov of Liguria/bishop of Milan (374-97)/saint, dies  

0636  On April - 04 death of saint Isidore of Seville, Church Father and the proposed patron of Internet (b. cira 560)  

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

1229  Hugo van Pierrepont, bishop of Liege, dies on April - 04.  

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

1292  On April - 04 nicholas IV, [Girolamo Masci], Pope (1288-92), dies  

1305  On this day in history 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