Historical Events In April - 12

0065  Seneca the Younger, Roman philosopher, statesman and dramatist on this day in history.  

0238  Gordian II, heir to the Roman Empire (killed in battle) on April - 12.  

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

0434  On April - 12 archbishop Maximianus of Constantinople  

0467  On this day in history anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire.  

1065  On April - 12 pilgrims under bishop Gunther of Bamberg reach Jerusalem  

1111  Pope Paschalis II crowns Henry V, Roman emperor on April - 12.  

1125  Vladislaus I of Bohemia on this day in history.  

1204  On April - 12 4th Crusade sacks Constantinople  

1204  Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Or was it Instanbul? on April - 12.  

1204  4th Crusade occupies & plunders Constantinople on April - 12.  

1229  On April - 12 queen Blanche of Castile & earl Raymond VII van Toulouse sign peace  

1385  On April - 12 john without Fear marries Margaretha of Brabant  

1443  On April - 12 henry Chichele, Archbishop of Canterbury  

1500  On this day in history joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German humanist  

1545  French king Francois I orders protestants of Vaudois to be killed on this day in history.  

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

1555  On April - 12 johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75  

1557  Cuenca is founded in Ecuador on April - 12.  

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

1583  On April - 12 william of Orange marries Louise de Coligny  

1605  On this day in history boris Godunov, Tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies  

1606  England adopts the Union Jack as its flag on April - 12.  

1606  On April - 12 england adopts the Union Jack as its flag God save the king  

1606  England adopts Union Jack as its flag on this day in history.  

1626  On April - 12 paul Hainlein, composer  

1648  On this day in history university of Harderwijk Neth solemn opens  

1654  Ordinance of Union between England and Scotland passed by the Council of State on April - 12.  

1687  On this day in history ambrose Dixon, Virginia Colony pioneer  

1690  Miguel Gomez Camargo, composer, dies at 71 on April - 12.  

1692  On this day in history giuseppe Tartini, composer, Istria  

1695  Caspar Burman, historian/mayor (Utrecht Neth) on this day in history.  

1704  On this day in history john Hudde, 21x mayor of Amsterdam, dies at 76  

1709  On this day in history 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  Joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German humanist was born on April - 12.  

1526  On this day in history birth of muretus, French humanist (d. 1585)  

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

1577  Christian IV of Denmark (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.  

1579  On this day in history birth of francois de Bassompierre, marshal of France  

1626  On this day in history birth of paul Hainlein, composer  

0065  Death of Seneca the Younger, Roman philosopher, statesman and dramatist on April - 12.  

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

0352  Julius I, pope (337-52), dies on this day in history.  

0434  On this day in history death of archbishop Maximianus of Constantinople  

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

1443  On April - 12 death of henry Chichele, Archbishop of Canterbury  

1550  Claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise, dies at 53 on April - 12.  

1555  Johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75 on this day in history.