Historical Events In April - 15

0069  Battle at Bedriacum, North-Italy.   

0784  inaugural balloon flight in Ireland.   

1053  Godwin, Earl of Wessex   

1205  Battle at Adrianople: Bulgaria beats Emp Boudouin of Constantinople   

1220  Adolf I, archbishop of Cologne, dies   

1250  Pope Innoncent III refuses Jews of Cordova Spain to build a synagogue.   

1415  Manuel Chrysoloras, Greek humanist and grammarian   

1450  French defeat English at Battle of Formigny in 100 Years' War.   

1452  Leonardo da Vinci, Italy, painter/sculptor/scientist/visionary   

1469  Nanak, 1st guru of Sikhs   

1472  Leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Philodoxis), dies at 68   

1492  Leonardo da Vinci, Rennaisance man is born   

1493  -20/4 Barcelona] Columbus meets with King Ferdinand and Isabella   

1502  Jan IV Chalon, prince of Orange, dies   

1581  Cortes van Thomar accepts Philip II as king of Portugal   

1588  Claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist   

1594  Fleming Pieter Stevens appointed royal painter of Rudolf II (Prague)   

1595  Willem I's daughter of Elisabeth of Nassau marries duke Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne of Broth.   

1607  Cornelius Kilianus, Flemish translator/poet, dies at about 78   

1610  Johan van Duivenoorde, mister of Warmond, dies at about 62.   

1621  Hugo the Great arrives in France   

1621  John Carver, inaugural governor of Plymouth Colony.   

1632  Swedish and Saxon army beat Earl Tilly   

1637  Valentin Molitor, composer   

1651  Domenico Gabrielli, composer   

1652  Patriarch Joseph, head of the Russian Orthodox Church   

1654  England and Netherlands signs peace treaty.   

1659  Simon Dach, German poet, dies   

1682  John van Huysum, Dutch painter (flowers/fruit)   

1684  Catherine I, empress of Russia (1725-27).   

1688  Johann Friedrich Fasch, composer.   

1689  French king Louis XIV declares war on Spain   

1689  Ferdinand Zellbell, composer   

1697  Charles XII succeeds Charles XI as King of Sweden   

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1452  Leonardo da vinci: Italy, painter/sculptor/scientist/visionary   

1469  Nanak: 1st guru of sikhs   

1489  Sinan: Ottoman architect   

1552  Pietro cataldi: Italian mathematician   

1588  Claudius salmasius: [claude saumaise], french linguist   

1637  Valentin molitor: Composer   

1641  Robert sibbald: Scottish physician   

1646  Pierre poiret: French mystic   

1053  Godwin: Earl of wessex   

1220  Death of Adolf i: Archbishop of cologne,   

1415  Death of Manuel chrysoloras: Greek humanist and grammarian   

1472  Death of Leon b alberti: Italian humanist/architect (philodoxis),   

1502  Death of Jan iv chalon: Prince of orange,   

1607  Cornelius kilianus: Flemish translator/poet,   

1610  Death of Johan van duivenoorde: Mister of warmond,   

1621  John carver: First governor of plymouth colony