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 April - 04.   

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

0896  Formosus, Pope (891-96), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

1643  On April - 04 simon Episcopius, [Bisschop], Dutch theologist, dies at 60   

1648  On April - 04 grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver   

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 this day in history.   

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

1492  Ambrosius Blarer, German reformer (d. 1564) was born on this day in history.   

1527  On April - 04 birth of abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer   

1572  William Strachey, English writer (d. 1621) was born on April - 04.   

1593  On this day in history birth of edward Nicholas, English statesman (d. 1669)   

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

1648  Grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver was born on April - 04.   

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

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

1229  Hugo van Pierrepont, bishop of Liege, dies on this day in history.   

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.   

1305  On this day in history 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.