Historical Events In April - 01

0374  On this day in history comet 1P/374 E1 (Halley) approaches within 0.0884 AUs of Earth   

0527  Justinianus becomes compassionate emperor of Byzantium on this day in history.   

0705  On this day in history greek pope John VII chosen as successor to John VI   

1064  Body of bishop Eleutherius of Blandain moved to Doornik on April - 01.   

1204  Eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Louis VII & Henry II, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1205  Amalrik II, King of Cyprus/Jerusalem, dies on this day in history.   

1283  On April - 01 ludwig IV of Baveria, Roman Catholic Bavarian emperor (1314-47)   

1318  Berwick-upon-Tweed is captured by the Scottish from the English on this day in history.   

1340  On April - 01 niels Ebbesen kills Gerhard III of Holstein in his bedroom, ending the 1332-1340 interregnum in Denmark.   

1504  On April - 01 english guilds/corp goes under state control   

1528  On April - 01 francisco de Peñalosa, Spanish composer   

1548  Sigismund I, the Elder, King of Poland, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1572  On this day in history bloys van Treslong conquers Brielle   

1578  On April - 01 englishman William Harvey discovers blood circulation   

1578  On April - 01 william Harvey of England discovers blood circulation   

1578  William Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation) on April - 01.   

1580  Alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer on this day in history.   

1581  Portugese Cortes subjects himself on Philip II on April - 01.   

1582  Gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter on this day in history.   

1611  On April - 01 gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72   

1643  Christian Demelius, composer on this day in history.   

1663  Gemert fines unwed motherhood (50 guilder penalty) on this day in history.   

1697  The birth of Abbe Prevost, French author on this day in history.   

1721  On this day in history pieter Hellendaal, Dutch violinist/organist/composer (Glees)   

1724  On April - 01 henry Pelham becomes English minister of War   

1725  On April - 01 francois Bainville, composer   

1733  Canada's first lighthouse lit for the first time, using coal from nearby Morien and Spanish River, the round 200 metre tower, made with cement from limestone burned in local kilns, is the first fireproof concrete structure in North America on this day in history.   

1734  On this day in history louis Lully, composer, dies at 69   

1748  Ruins of Pompeii found on this day in history.   

1755  Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, French lawyer (Fisiologia del Gusto) on April - 01.   

1772  On April - 01 ignaz Franz von Mosel, composer   

1776  Ships carrying 1,124 United Empire Loyalists arrive at Halifax from Boston; many with the British Army; in all, 40,000 Americans remain loyal on April - 01.   

1776  On this day in history friedrich von Klinger's "Sturm und Drang," premieres in Leipzig   

1778  On April - 01 oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$"   

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1220  Emperor Go-Saga of Japan (d. 1272) was born on April - 01.   

1283  On this day in history birth of ludwig IV of Baveria, Roman Catholic Bavarian emperor (1314-47)   

1543  On April - 01 birth of françois de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières, Constable of France (d. 1626)   

1578  On April - 01 birth of william Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation)   

1582  Gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter was born on this day in history.   

1582  Thomas Simpson, composer was born on this day in history.   

1610  On April - 01 birth of charles de Saint-Évremond, French soldier (d. 1703)   

1640  Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697) was born on this day in history.   

1085  On this day in history death of emperor Shenzong of China (b. 1048)   

1132  Death of St-Hugues, Bishop of Grenoble (b. 1053) on this day in history.   

1204  Eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Louis VII & Henry II, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1205  On this day in history amalrik II, King of Cyprus/Jerusalem, dies   

1528  On this day in history death of francisco de Peñalosa, Spanish composer   

1548  Sigismund I, the Elder, King of Poland, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1580  On April - 01 death of alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer   

1611  Death of Gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72 on this day in history.