Historical Events In April - 04

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

0397  On April - 04 ambrosius, gov of Liguria/bishop of Milan (374-97)/saint, dies   

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

0896  On this day in history formosus, Pope (891-96), dies   

1081  On April - 04 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  On April - 04 robert III, King of Scotland (1390-1406), dies   

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

1460  On April - 04 university of Basle in Swizerland forms   

1527  Abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer on this day in history.   

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  Ignatius of Loyola becomes 1st superior-general of Jesuits on April - 04.   

1552  On this day in history mauritius van Saksen begins alliance with Karel Anikita Stroganov   

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

1581  On this day in history frances Drake completes circumnavigation of world   

1585  Caspar de Robles, Spanish viceroy of Frisia, dies at about 57 on this day in history.   

1588  Christian IV succeeds Frederik II as king of Denmark on April - 04.   

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

1604  On April - 04 thomas Churchyard, poet/pamphleteer, dies   

1617  On this day in history john Napier, Scottish mathematician/inventor (logarithms), dies   

1625  Viceroy Frederik Henry marries Amalia countess von Solms-Braunfels on this day in history.   

1643  Simon Episcopius, [Bisschop], Dutch theologist, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1660  English King Charles II ends Declaration of Breda (freedom of religion) on this day in history.   

1660  English king Charles II sends Declaration of Breda (freedom of religion) on this day in history.   

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0186  On this day in history birth of caracalla, Roman emperor (d. 217)   

1492  On this day in history birth of ambrosius Blarer, German reformer (d. 1564)   

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

1572  William Strachey, English writer (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.   

1593  Edward Nicholas, English statesman (d. 1669) was born on April - 04.   

1646  On April - 04 birth of antoine Galland, French archaeologist (d. 1715)   

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

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  Death of Jeanne of Navarre, wife of Philip IV of France (b. circa 1217) on April - 04.   

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