Historical Events In April - 12
Sunday, 14 December 2025
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 April - 12 julius I, pope (337-52), dies 

0434 Archbishop Maximianus of Constantinople on this day in history. 

0467 On April - 12 anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. 

1065 On this day in history 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 April - 12. 

1204 On this day in history 4th Crusade sacks Constantinople 

1204 Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Or was it Instanbul? on this day in history. 

1204 4th Crusade occupies & plunders Constantinople on this day in history. 

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 April - 12. 

1550 Claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise, dies at 53 on this day in history. 

1555 Johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75 on April - 12. 

1557 Cuenca is founded in Ecuador on April - 12. 

1579 Francois de Bassompierre, marshal of France on this day in history. 

1583 William of Orange marries Louise de Coligny on April - 12. 

1605 Boris Godunov, Tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies on this day in history. 

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

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

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

1626 Paul Hainlein, composer on this day in history. 

1648 On April - 12 university of Harderwijk Neth solemn opens 

1654 On April - 12 ordinance of Union between England and Scotland passed by the Council of State 

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

1690 On April - 12 miguel Gomez Camargo, composer, dies at 71 

1692 Giuseppe Tartini, composer, Istria on April - 12. 

1695 On April - 12 caspar Burman, historian/mayor (Utrecht Neth) 

1704 On April - 12 john Hudde, 21x mayor of Amsterdam, dies at 76 

1709 1st edition of Tattler magazine in England on April - 12. 

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