Historical Events In April - 06

0000  Earliest recorded solar eclipse.   

0000  Jesus (according to scholars' estimates, Religious leader) is born.   

0402  Battle at Pollentia: Roman army under Stilicho beats Visigoten   

0610  Lailat-ul Qadar, night koran descended to Earth   

0648  -BC- Earliest total solar eclipse; chronicled by Greeks   

0774  Charles the Great affirms Pippins promise of Quiercy.   

0885  Methodius, Greek apostle of the slaves/archbishop of Sirmium, dies.   

0912  Nottker "the Stamelaar", benedictine monk/poet, dies at about 71.   

1106  Fire in Venice.   

1199  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   

1252  Peter of Verona, [Peter Martyr], Italian inquisitor/st, dies at 45.   

1320  The Scots reaffirm their independence by signing the Declaration of Arbroath   

1327  Italian poet Petrarch inaugural sets eyes on his beloved Laura   

1327  Italian poet Petrarch 1st sets eyes on his beloved Laura   

1348  Italian poet Petrarch's beloved Laura dies of plague.   

1348  Petrarch's Laura, dies of plague   

1362  Robber bastion Tard-Venus strikes at Brignais France   

1362  Jacques de Bourbon, count of Marche, killed in battle   

1385  John, Master of the Order of Aviz, is made king John I of Portugal   

1472  Pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies.   

1483  Raphael, Italian painter is born   

1483  Raphael Sanzio, Italian painter/master builder (Madonna Sistina)   

1489  Hans Waldmann, Swiss military/mayor (Zurich), beheaded.   

1490  Matthias Corvinus, king of Hungary, dies.   

1516  A Willaert installed as singer of cardinal Ippolito I d'Este   

1520  Raphael artist dies on his 37th birthday.   

1520  Raphael [Sanzio], artist (Sistine Madonna), dies on his 37th birthday.   

1528  Albrecht Durer, German painter/graphic artist, dies in Germany at 56.   

1551  Joachim Vadianus, Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen, dies at 66.   

1571  John Hamilton, Scottish prelate and politician.   

1590  Francis Walsingham, English secretary of state, dies at about 57   

1593  Henry Barrow, English puritian/Congressionalist, hanged   

1605  John Stow, British historian, dies   

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1483  Raphael sanzio: Italian painter/master builder (madonna sistina)   

1613  Stjepan gradić: Croatian philosopher and scientist   

1631  Vincenzo de grandis: Composer   

1632  Maria leopoldine of austria: Holy roman empire empress   

1651  André dacier: French classical scholar   

1660  Johann kuhnau: Composer   

1664  Arvid horn: Swedish statesman   

1671  Jean-baptiste rousseau: French playwright/poet (sacred odes & songs)   

0885  Methodius: Greek apostle of the slaves/archbishop of sirmium,   

0912  Death of Nottker "the stamelaar": Benedictine monk/poet,   

1147  Frederick ii: Duke of swabia (b. 1090)   

1199  Death of Richard i: The lion-hearted, king of england (1189-99),   

1252  Peter of verona: [peter martyr], italian inquisitor/st,   

1348  Petrarch's laura:   

1362  Jacques de bourbon: Count of marche, killed in battle   

1472  Death of Pieter bladelin: Belgium, land owner (middelburg castle),