Historical Events In April - 06

0000  Earliest recorded solar eclipse on this day in history.   

0000  The birth of Jesus (according to scholars' estimates, Religious leader) on this day in history.   

0402  Battle at Pollentia: Roman army under Stilicho beats Visigoten on this day in history.   

0610  On this day in history lailat-ul Qadar, night koran descended to Earth   

0648  On this day in history -BC- Earliest total solar eclipse; chronicled by Greeks   

0774  On this day in history charles the Great affirms Pippins promise of Quiercy   

0885  Methodius, Greek apostle of the slaves/archbishop of Sirmium, dies on this day in history.   

0912  On April - 06 nottker "the Stamelaar", benedictine monk/poet, dies at about 71   

1106  On April - 06 fire in Venice   

1199  On this day in history richard I the Lion-hearted, King of England (1189-99), dies at 41   

1199  Richard I, the Lion-hearted, King of England (1189-99), dies at 41 on April - 06.   

1252  On April - 06 peter of Verona, [Peter Martyr], Italian inquisitor/st, dies at 45   

1320  On this day in history the Scots reaffirm their independence by signing the Declaration of Arbroath.   

1327  On April - 06 italian poet Petrarch first sets eyes on his beloved Laura   

1327  On this day in history italian poet Petrarch 1st sets eyes on his beloved Laura   

1348  Italian poet Petrarch's beloved Laura dies of plague on April - 06.   

1348  Petrarch's Laura, dies of plague on this day in history.   

1362  On this day in history robber bastion Tard-Venus strikes at Brignais France   

1362  On April - 06 jacques de Bourbon, count of Marche, killed in battle   

1385  John, Master of the Order of Aviz, is made king John I of Portugal on this day in history.   

1472  On April - 06 pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies   

1483  On this day in history the birth of Raphael, Italian painter   

1483  On April - 06 raphael Sanzio, Italian painter/master builder (Madonna Sistina)   

1489  Hans Waldmann, Swiss military/mayor (Zurich), beheaded on this day in history.   

1490  Matthias Corvinus, king of Hungary, dies on April - 06.   

1516  On April - 06 a Willaert installed as singer of cardinal Ippolito I d'Este   

1520  On April - 06 raphael artist dies on his 37th birthday   

1520  On this day in history raphael [Sanzio], artist (Sistine Madonna), dies on his 37th birthday   

1528  On April - 06 albrecht Durer, German painter/graphic artist, dies in Germany at 56   

1551  Joachim Vadianus, Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen, dies at 66 on April - 06.   

1571  On this day in history john Hamilton, Scottish prelate and politician   

1590  On this day in history francis Walsingham, English secretary of state, dies at about 57   

1593  Henry Barrow, English puritian/Congressionalist, hanged on April - 06.   

1605  John Stow, British historian, dies on April - 06.   

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1483  Raphael Sanzio, Italian painter/master builder (Madonna Sistina) was born on this day in history.   

1613  Stjepan Gradić, Croatian philosopher and scientist (d. 1683) was born on April - 06.   

1631  Vincenzo De Grandis, composer was born on this day in history.   

1632  On this day in history birth of maria Leopoldine of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1649)   

1651  On April - 06 birth of andré Dacier, French classical scholar (d. 1722)   

1660  Johann Kuhnau, composer was born on April - 06.   

1664  On this day in history birth of arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (d. 1742)   

1671  Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French playwright/poet (Sacred Odes & Songs) was born on April - 06.   

0885  On this day in history methodius, Greek apostle of the slaves/archbishop of Sirmium, dies   

0912  On April - 06 nottker "the Stamelaar", benedictine monk/poet, dies at about 71   

1147  On April - 06 death of frederick II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1090)   

1199  On April - 06 richard I, the Lion-hearted, King of England (1189-99), dies at 41   

1252  On this day in history peter of Verona, [Peter Martyr], Italian inquisitor/st, dies at 45   

1348  On April - 06 petrarch's Laura, dies of plague   

1362  On April - 06 death of jacques de Bourbon, count of Marche, killed in battle   

1472  On this day in history pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies