Historical Events In April - 12

0065  Seneca the Younger, Roman philosopher, statesman and dramatist   

0238  Gordian II, heir to the Roman Empire (killed in battle)   

0352  Julius I, pope (337-52), dies.   

0434  Archbishop Maximianus of Constantinople   

0467  Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire   

1065  Pilgrims under bishop Gunther of Bamberg reach Jerusalem.   

1111  Pope Paschalis II crowns Henry V, Roman emperor   

1125  Vladislaus I of Bohemia.   

1204  4th Crusade sacks Constantinople   

1204  Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Or was it Instanbul?.   

1204  4th Crusade occupies and plunders Constantinople.   

1229  Queen Blanche of Castile and earl Raymond VII van Toulouse sign peace.   

1385  John without Fear marries Margaretha of Brabant.   

1443  Henry Chichele, Archbishop of Canterbury.   

1500  Joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German humanist.   

1545  French king Francois I orders protestants of Vaudois to be killed   

1550  Claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise, dies at 53.   

1555  Johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75.   

1557  Cuenca is founded in Ecuador   

1579  Francois de Bassompierre, marshal of France.   

1583  William of Orange marries Louise de Coligny.   

1605  Boris Godunov, Tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies   

1606  In this year, England formally adopts the Union Jack as its flag.   

1606  In this year, England formally adopts the Union Jack as its flag God save the king.   

1606  In this year, England formally adopts Union Jack as its flag.   

1626  Paul Hainlein, composer.   

1648  University of Harderwijk Neth solemn opens.   

1654  Ordinance of Union between England and Scotland passed by the Council of State   

1687  Ambrose Dixon, Virginia Colony pioneer.   

1690  Miguel Gomez Camargo, composer, dies at 71   

1692  Giuseppe Tartini, composer, Istria.   

1695  Caspar Burman, historian/mayor (Utrecht Neth).   

1704  John Hudde, 21x mayor of Amsterdam, dies at 76   

1709  1st edition of Tattler magazine in England   

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0812  Muhammad at-Taqi, Muslim Shia Imam (d. 835) was born on this day in history.   

1484  Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (d. 1546) was born on this day in history.   

1500  On April - 12 birth of joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German humanist   

1526  Muretus, French humanist (d. 1585) was born on this day in history.   

1550  Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, English politician (d. 1604) was born on this day in history.   

1577  On April - 12 birth of christian IV of Denmark (d. 1648)   

1579  On April - 12 birth of francois de Bassompierre, marshal of France   

1626  Paul Hainlein, composer was born on April - 12.   

0065  On this day in history death of seneca the Younger, Roman philosopher, statesman and dramatist   

0238  On this day in history death of gordian II, heir to the Roman Empire (killed in battle)   

0352  On this day in history julius I, pope (337-52), dies   

0434  On April - 12 death of archbishop Maximianus of Constantinople   

1125  On this day in history death of vladislaus I of Bohemia   

1443  On this day in history death of henry Chichele, Archbishop of Canterbury   

1550  On April - 12 claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise, dies at 53   

1555  On this day in history johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75