Historical Events In April - 06

0000  Earliest recorded solar eclipse on April - 06.  

0000  On this day in history the birth of Jesus (according to scholars' estimates, Religious leader)  

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

0610  Lailat-ul Qadar, night koran descended to Earth on this day in history.  

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

0774  Charles the Great affirms Pippins promise of Quiercy on April - 06.  

0885  Methodius, Greek apostle of the slaves/archbishop of Sirmium, dies on April - 06.  

0912  On this day in history nottker "the Stamelaar", benedictine monk/poet, dies at about 71  

1106  On this day in history 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  Peter of Verona, [Peter Martyr], Italian inquisitor/st, dies at 45 on April - 06.  

1320  The Scots reaffirm their independence by signing the Declaration of Arbroath on April - 06.  

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

1327  Italian poet Petrarch 1st sets eyes on his beloved Laura on this day in history.  

1348  On this day in history italian poet Petrarch's beloved Laura dies of plague  

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

1362  On April - 06 robber bastion Tard-Venus strikes at Brignais France  

1362  Jacques de Bourbon, count of Marche, killed in battle on April - 06.  

1385  On April - 06 john, Master of the Order of Aviz, is made king John I of Portugal.  

1472  Pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies on this day in history.  

1483  On April - 06 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 April - 06.  

1490  On this day in history matthias Corvinus, king of Hungary, dies  

1516  A Willaert installed as singer of cardinal Ippolito I d'Este on this day in history.  

1520  Raphael artist dies on his 37th birthday on April - 06.  

1520  On April - 06 raphael [Sanzio], artist (Sistine Madonna), dies on his 37th birthday  

1528  Albrecht Durer, German painter/graphic artist, dies in Germany at 56 on this day in history.  

1551  On April - 06 joachim Vadianus, Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen, dies at 66  

1571  John Hamilton, Scottish prelate and politician on this day in history.  

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

1593  On April - 06 henry Barrow, English puritian/Congressionalist, hanged  

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  On this day in history birth of vincenzo De Grandis, composer  

1632  Maria Leopoldine of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.  

1651  André Dacier, French classical scholar (d. 1722) was born on this day in history.  

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

1664  Arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (d. 1742) was born on April - 06.  

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

0885  On April - 06 methodius, Greek apostle of the slaves/archbishop of Sirmium, dies  

0912  Nottker "the Stamelaar", benedictine monk/poet, dies at about 71 on April - 06.  

1147  Death of Frederick II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1090) on April - 06.  

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

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

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

1362  On this day in history death of jacques de Bourbon, count of Marche, killed in battle  

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