Historical Events In April - 12

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

0238  On April - 12 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 archbishop Maximianus of Constantinople  

0467  Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire on this day in history.  

1065  Pilgrims under bishop Gunther of Bamberg reach Jerusalem on April - 12.  

1111  On this day in history pope Paschalis II crowns Henry V, Roman emperor  

1125  On this day in history vladislaus I of Bohemia  

1204  4th Crusade sacks Constantinople on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1443  On April - 12 henry Chichele, Archbishop of Canterbury  

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  On this day in history claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise, dies at 53  

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

1557  Cuenca is founded in Ecuador on April - 12.  

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

1583  On this day in history william of Orange marries Louise de Coligny  

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

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

1606  On this day in history england adopts the Union Jack as its flag God save the king  

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

1626  On April - 12 paul Hainlein, composer  

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  Ambrose Dixon, Virginia Colony pioneer on April - 12.  

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

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

1695  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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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 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 April - 12.  

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

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

1626  Paul Hainlein, composer was born on this day in history.  

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  Julius I, pope (337-52), dies on April - 12.  

0434  Death of Archbishop Maximianus of Constantinople on April - 12.  

1125  Death of Vladislaus I of Bohemia on this day in history.  

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

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

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