Historical Events In April - 04

0188  On April - 04 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  On this day in history formosus ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

0896  On April - 04 formosus, Pope (891-96), dies   

1081  On this day in history alexius I Comnenus occupies Byzantine throne   

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

1417  John van Touraine, 1st husband of Jacoba of Bavaria, dies on April - 04.   

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

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

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

1541  Ignatius of Loyola becomes first superior-general of the Jesuits on April - 04.   

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

1552  Mauritius van Saksen begins alliance with Karel Anikita Stroganov on April - 04.   

1558  Czar Ivan IV gives parts of North-Russia to fur traders on April - 04.   

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 April - 04.   

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  On April - 04 caspar de Robles, Spanish viceroy of Frisia, dies at about 57   

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

1588  On April - 04 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  On this day in history viceroy Frederik Henry marries Amalia countess von Solms-Braunfels   

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

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 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 April - 04.   

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

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

1572  On April - 04 birth of william Strachey, English writer (d. 1621)   

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

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  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  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 this day in history 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 April - 04 floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies