Historical Events In April - 11

0491  Flavius Anastasius is recorded as becoming Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I   

0672  In this year, Deusdedit III starts his reign as Catholic Pope.   

0678  Donus, Italian Pope (676-78), dies.   

1034  Romanus III Argyrus, Byzantine emperor (1028-34), assasinated by wife   

1079  Bishop Stanislaus of Krakow is executed by order of BolesÅ‚aw II of Poland   

1240  Llywelyn ab Iorwerth the Great, monarch of Wales (1194-1240), dies   

1370  Frederick I the Warlike, elector of Saxony   

1471  King Edward IV of England conquers London from Henry VI   

1500  Michael T Marullus, Greeks poet, drowns.   

1512  Battle at Ravenna: France under Gaston de Foix beat Spanish Army   

1512  Gaston de Foix, French pretender to Navarra throne, dies in battle.   

1551  English premier John Dudley appointed duke of Northumberland   

1564  England and France sign Peace of Troyes   

1567  Dutch prince William of Orange flees from Antwerp to Breda.   

1579  Venlo joins Union of Utrecht   

1580  Drenthe joins Union of Utrecht.   

1586  Pietro Della Valle, composer   

1602  Johann Neukrantz, composer.   

1638  Diogo Diaz Melgaz, composer.   

1648  Matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer, dies at 53.   

1661  Antoine Coypel, French painter/poet.   

1677  Battle at Montcassel, French troops beat Prince William III.   

1681  Anne Danican Philidor, composer.   

1682  Jean-Joseph Mouret, composer   

1689  William III and Mary II crowned as joint rulers of Britain   

1713  Peace of Utrecht; France cedes Maritime provinces to Britain   

1715  John Alcock, composer.   

1722  Christopher Smart, English poet and journalist (Ceremony of Carols)   

1729  Manuel de Egues, composer, dies at 71.   

1735  Pierre Nicolas La Houssaye, composer   

1768  Fire destroys one-third of the town of Montreal.   

1769  Johann Georg Lickl, composer.   

1770  George Canning, (C) British PM (1827).   

1772  Manuel Jose Quintana, Spanish author/poet (El Duque de Viseo).   

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0146  Septimius severus: Septimius severus (d. 211)   

1370  Frederick i the warlike: Elector of saxony   

1374  Roger mortimer: 4th earl of march   

1492  Marguerite of navarre: Wife of henry ii of navarre   

1586  Pietro della valle: Composer   

1602  Johann neukrantz: Composer   

1638  Diogo diaz melgaz: Composer   

1661  Antoine coypel: French painter/poet   

0678  Donus: Italian pope (676-78),   

1034  Romanus iii argyrus: Byzantine emperor (1028-34), assasinated by wife   

1240  Llywelyn ab iorwerth the great: Monarch of wales (1194-1240),   

1500  Michael t marullus: Greeks poet, drowns   

1512  Gaston de foix: French pretender to navarra throne,   

1554  Thomas wyatt the younger: English rebel (b. 1521)   

1612  Death of Edward wightman: English baptist preacher (b. 1566)   

1626  Marin getaldić: Croatian mathematician (b. 1568)