Historical Events In April - 04

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

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 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  Floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies on April - 04.  

1406  On this day in history robert III, King of Scotland (1390-1406), dies  

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

1460  On April - 04 university of Basle in Swizerland forms  

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

1541  Ignatius of Loyola becomes 1st superior-General of the Jesuits on April - 04.  

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

1541  Ignatius of Loyola becomes 1st superior-general of Jesuits on April - 04.  

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  Frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world on April - 04.  

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  Frances Drake completes circumnavigation of world on April - 04.  

1585  On this day in history caspar de Robles, Spanish viceroy of Frisia, dies at about 57  

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

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

1648  On this day in history grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver  

1655  On this day in history 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  On April - 04 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 this day in history.  

1492  Ambrosius Blarer, German reformer (d. 1564) was born on April - 04.  

1527  On this day in history birth of abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer  

1572  On this day in history birth of william Strachey, English writer (d. 1621)  

1593  On April - 04 birth of edward Nicholas, English statesman (d. 1669)  

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 April - 04 birth of joseph-Nicolas Delisle, French astronomer (d. 1768)  

0397  Ambrosius, gov of Liguria/bishop of Milan (374-97)/saint, dies on April - 04.  

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 this day in history.  

1284  Alfonso X, "El Sabio" King of Castile/Leon (1252-84), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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