Historical Events In April - 12

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

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 April - 12.  

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

1065  Pilgrims under bishop Gunther of Bamberg reach Jerusalem on this day in history.  

1111  On April - 12 pope Paschalis II crowns Henry V, Roman emperor  

1125  On April - 12 vladislaus I of Bohemia  

1204  On this day in history 4th Crusade sacks Constantinople  

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

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

1229  Queen Blanche of Castile & earl Raymond VII van Toulouse sign peace on this day in history.  

1385  John without Fear marries Margaretha of Brabant on April - 12.  

1443  Henry Chichele, Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.  

1500  On April - 12 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  On this day in history cuenca is founded in Ecuador.  

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

1583  William of Orange marries Louise de Coligny on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1606  On this day in history england adopts Union Jack as its flag  

1626  Paul Hainlein, composer on April - 12.  

1648  University of Harderwijk Neth solemn opens on April - 12.  

1654  On this day in history 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  Miguel Gomez Camargo, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

1692  On April - 12 giuseppe Tartini, composer, Istria  

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

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  On April - 12 birth of antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (d. 1546)  

1500  Joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German humanist was born on this day in history.  

1526  On April - 12 birth of muretus, French humanist (d. 1585)  

1550  On April - 12 birth of edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, English politician (d. 1604)  

1577  Christian IV of Denmark (d. 1648) was born on April - 12.  

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

1626  On April - 12 birth of paul Hainlein, composer  

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

0238  On April - 12 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  Death of Archbishop Maximianus of Constantinople on this day in history.  

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

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