Historical Events In April - 04

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

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

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

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

1081  Alexius I Comnenus occupies Byzantine throne on this day in history.  

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 April - 04.  

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.  

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

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

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

1541  Ignatius of Loyola becomes 1st superior-General of the Jesuits on this day in history.  

1541  Ignatius of Loyola becomes first superior-general of the Jesuits on this day in history.  

1541  Ignatius of Loyola becomes 1st superior-general of Jesuits on this day in history.  

1552  On April - 04 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 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  Caspar de Robles, Spanish viceroy of Frisia, dies at about 57 on April - 04.  

1588  On April - 04 christian IV succeeds Frederik II as king of Denmark  

1588  On April - 04 frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88), dies at 53  

1604  Thomas Churchyard, poet/pamphleteer, dies on this day in history.  

1617  On April - 04 john Napier, Scottish mathematician/inventor (logarithms), dies  

1625  On this day in history viceroy Frederik Henry marries Amalia countess von Solms-Braunfels  

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

1648  On April - 04 grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver  

1655  On April - 04 battle at Postage Farina, Tunis English fleet beats Barbarian pirates  

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 April - 04.  

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 this day in history.  

1492  On April - 04 birth of ambrosius Blarer, German reformer (d. 1564)  

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

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

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 April - 04.  

0636  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  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 April - 04.  

1393  On this day in history floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies