Historical Events In April - 04

0188  Caracalla, [Marcus Aureiius Antoniius], Roman emperor (211-17) on this day in history.  

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

0896  On April - 04 formosus ends his reign as Catholic Pope  

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 April - 04.  

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 this day in history.  

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.  

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

1460  On this day in history university of Basle in Swizerland forms  

1527  Abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer on April - 04.  

1541  On April - 04 ignatius of Loyola becomes 1st superior-General of the Jesuits  

1541  On April - 04 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  Mauritius van Saksen begins alliance with Karel Anikita Stroganov on April - 04.  

1558  On this day in history czar Ivan IV gives parts of North-Russia to fur traders  

1581  On April - 04 frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world  

1581  On April - 04 frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world, proving the earth is not flat  

1581  On April - 04 francis Drake completes circumnavigation of the world and is knighted  

1581  On April - 04 frances Drake completes circumnavigation of world  

1585  Caspar de Robles, Spanish viceroy of Frisia, dies at about 57 on April - 04.  

1588  On this day in history christian IV succeeds Frederik II as king of Denmark  

1588  On this day in history frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88), dies at 53  

1604  Thomas Churchyard, poet/pamphleteer, dies on April - 04.  

1617  John Napier, Scottish mathematician/inventor (logarithms), dies on April - 04.  

1625  On April - 04 viceroy Frederik Henry marries Amalia countess von Solms-Braunfels  

1643  On this day in history simon Episcopius, [Bisschop], Dutch theologist, dies at 60  

1648  Grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver on this day in history.  

1655  On this day in history battle at Postage Farina, Tunis English fleet beats Barbarian pirates  

1655  Battle at Postage Farina, Tunis: English fleet beats Barbarian pirates on April - 04.  

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 this day in history.  

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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 this day in history.  

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  Antoine Galland, French archaeologist (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.  

1648  On this day in history 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  Formosus, Pope (891-96), dies on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1305  On April - 04 death of jeanne of Navarre, wife of Philip IV of France (b. circa 1217)  

1393  Floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.