Historical Events In April - 26

0121  Antonius Marcus Aurelius, [Marcus A Verus], Emperor of Rome (161-180)   

0570  Muhammed, founder of Islam, according to the Shi'a sect. Other sources suggest April 20   

0757  In this year, Paolo Orsini adopts in place of his brother Pope Stephen II, as Paul I   

0757  Stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies   

1196  Alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies.   

1220  German king Frederick II grants bishops sovereign rights   

1319  Jean II, the Good, king of France (1350-64).   

1444  Robert Campin, South Neth painter/porter of Doornik, dies at about 65   

1467  The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy   

1476  Simonetta Vespucci, inspiration of Botticelli (b.1453).   

1478  Pazzi conspirators attack Lorenzo and kill Giuliano de'Medici.   

1478  1st Easter.   

1478  Giuliano de' Medici, Medeheerser of Florence, murdered at about 24   

1514  Copernicus makes his inaugural observations of Saturn.   

1514  Copernicus makes his observations of Saturn.   

1514  Copernicus makes his 1st observations of Saturn   

1532  Sultan Suleiman through Hungary on away to Vienna.   

1538  Giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato).   

1558  Jean Fran‡ois Fernel French physician, dies   

1558  Jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies   

1564  William Shakespeare baptized   

1564  William Shakespeare, Stratford-on-Avon England, playwright (Hamlet).   

1567  Nicolas Forme, composer.   

1573  Marie de'Medici, Queen of France.   

1603  Francesco Nigetti, composer   

1607  The inaugural British to establish an American colony land at Cape Henry, Va   

1607  1st British to establish an American colony land at Cape Henry, Va   

1637  Philip J van Lichtenbergh, Governor of Suriname, baptized   

1648  Pedro II, King of Portugal (1683-1706).   

1648  Christoph Thomas Walliser, composer, dies at 79.   

1654  Jews are expelled from Brazil   

1655  Dutch West Indies Co denies Peter Stuyvesant's desire to exclude Jews from New Amsterdam.   

1677  Emperor Leopold I forms University of Innsbruck   

1703  Georg Christoph Leuttner, composer, dies at 58.   

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1319  Jean ii: The good, king of france (1350-64)   

1538  Giovanni p lomazzo: Italian writer/poet (trattato)   

1564  William shakespeare: Stratford-on-avon england, playwright (hamlet)   

1567  Nicolas forme: Composer   

1573  Marie de'medici: Queen of france   

1603  Francesco nigetti: Composer   

1637  Philip j van lichtenbergh: Governor of suriname, baptized   

1648  Pedro ii: King of portugal (1683-1706)   

0757  Stephen ii: Pope (752-57),   

1192  Death of Emperor go-shirakawa of japan: Emperor go-shirakawa of japan (b. 1127)   

1196  Death of Alfonso ii: King of aragon (1162-96),   

1444  Robert campin: South neth painter/porter of doornik,   

1476  Death of Simonetta vespucci: Inspiration of botticelli (b.1453)   

1478  Death of Giuliano de' medici: Medeheerser of florence, murdered at about 24   

1489  Ashikaga yoshihisa: Japanese shogun (b. 1465)   

1558  Death of Jean francois fernel: French physician,