Historical Events In April - 25

0068  Saint Mark, the inaugural Pope of Alexandria and the founder of Christianity in Africa   

0974  Ratherius of Verona/Liege, bishop/abbot, dies at about 84   

1185  Sea battle at Dan-no-ura: Minamoto Yoritomo beats Taira-family   

1214  Louis IX, King of France (1226-70).   

1228  Koenraad IV, Roman Catholic German king (1237-54)   

1265  Roger de Quincy, 2nd Earl of Winchester, English crusader.   

1284  Edward II, King of England (1307-27)   

1295  Sancho IV, the Brave, scholar/king of Castile/Leon, dies   

1342  Benedict XII, [Jacques Fournier], Pope (1334-42), dies   

1449  Anti-pope Felix V steps down.   

1472  Leon Battista degli Alberti, scupltor/musician (Dinner Pieces), dies.   

1482  Margaret of Anjou, Queen (Henry VI), dies   

1507  Geographer Martin Waldseemuller 1st used name America   

1541  -26) Liege flooded after heavy down pour   

1566  Diane de Poitiers, lover of French King Henry II, dies.   

1567  Aurelio Signoretti, composer.   

1595  Torquato Tasso, Italian poet/playwright, dies at 51.   

1599  Oliver Cromwell, English civil war leader and Lord Protector is born.   

1599  Oliver Cromwell, Puritan lord protector of England (1653-58).   

1604  Count Maurits' army lands at Cadzand   

1607  Battle at Gibraltar: Dutch fleet beats Spanish/Portuguese fleet   

1607  Don Juan Alvarez, Spanish Admiral (Gibraltar), dies in battle.   

1608  Jean BG duke of Orleans, brother of French King Louis XIII/general   

1614  Amsterdam Bank of Loan forms   

1614  Hieronymus van Beverningk, chief Dutch treasurer/maecenas.   

1626  Battle at the Dessauer bridge: Monarch Albrecht von Wallenstein beats Earl of Mansfeld   

1635  Alessandro Tassoni, Ital political writer (Rape of Bucket), dies at 69.   

1647  Matthias Gallas, Austrian earl of Campo/duke of Lucerna, dies at 62.   

1660  London Convention Parliament begins.   

1663  Heinrich Pape, composer, dies at 53.   

1666  Johann Heinrich Buttstett, composer.   

1677  Guillaume Coustou Sr, French sculptor (Chevaux the Marly)   

1678  French troops conquer Ypres.   

1684  Patent granted for the thimble   

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0032  Marcus salvius otho: Roman emperor   

1214  Louis ix: King of france (1226-70)   

1228  Koenraad iv: Roman catholic german king (1237-54)   

1228  Conrad iv of germany: Conrad iv of germany (d. 1254)   

1284  Edward ii: King of england (1307-27)   

1287  Roger de mortimer: 1st earl of march, de facto ruler of england   

1502  Georg major: German protestant theologian   

1567  Aurelio signoretti: Composer   

0068  Saint mark: The first pope of alexandria and the founder of christianity in africa   

0974  Ratherius of verona/liege: Bishop/abbot,   

1265  Roger de quincy: 2nd earl of winchester, english crusader   

1295  Death of Sancho iv: The brave, scholar/king of castile/leon,   

1342  Death of Benedict xii: [jacques fournier], pope (1334-42),   

1472  Death of Leon battista degli alberti: Scupltor/musician (dinner pieces),   

1482  Death of Margaret of anjou: Queen (henry vi),   

1516  Death of John yonge: English diplomat (b. 1467)