Historical Events In April - 04

0188  Caracalla, [Marcus Aureiius Antoniius], Roman emperor (211-17) on this day in history.   

0397  On April - 04 ambrosius, gov of Liguria/bishop of Milan (374-97)/saint, dies   

0896  On April - 04 formosus ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

0896  On April - 04 formosus, Pope (891-96), dies   

1081  On this day in history alexius I Comnenus occupies Byzantine throne   

1229  On this day in history hugo van Pierrepont, bishop of Liege, dies   

1284  On this day in history alfonso X, "El Sabio" King of Castile/Leon (1252-84), dies at 62   

1292  On April - 04 nicholas IV, [Girolamo Masci], Pope (1288-92), dies   

1393  Floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies on April - 04.   

1406  Robert III, King of Scotland (1390-1406), dies on this day in history.   

1417  On April - 04 john van Touraine, 1st husband of Jacoba of Bavaria, dies   

1460  On this day in history university of Basle in Swizerland forms   

1527  On this day in history abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer   

1541  Ignatius of Loyola becomes 1st superior-General of the Jesuits on April - 04.   

1541  On April - 04 ignatius of Loyola becomes first superior-general of the Jesuits   

1541  On April - 04 ignatius of Loyola becomes 1st superior-general of Jesuits   

1552  Mauritius van Saksen begins alliance with Karel Anikita Stroganov on this day in history.   

1558  Czar Ivan IV gives parts of North-Russia to fur traders on April - 04.   

1581  Frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world on this day in history.   

1581  On April - 04 frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world, proving the earth is not flat   

1581  Francis Drake completes circumnavigation of the world and is knighted on April - 04.   

1581  On April - 04 frances Drake completes circumnavigation of world   

1585  Caspar de Robles, Spanish viceroy of Frisia, dies at about 57 on this day in history.   

1588  Christian IV succeeds Frederik II as king of Denmark on this day in history.   

1588  On this day in history frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88), dies at 53   

1604  Thomas Churchyard, poet/pamphleteer, dies on April - 04.   

1617  John Napier, Scottish mathematician/inventor (logarithms), dies on April - 04.   

1625  On this day in history viceroy Frederik Henry marries Amalia countess von Solms-Braunfels   

1643  On April - 04 simon Episcopius, [Bisschop], Dutch theologist, dies at 60   

1648  Grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver on April - 04.   

1655  Battle at Postage Farina, Tunis English fleet beats Barbarian pirates on this day in history.   

1655  Battle at Postage Farina, Tunis: English fleet beats Barbarian pirates on April - 04.   

1660  English King Charles II ends Declaration of Breda (freedom of religion) on this day in history.   

1660  On April - 04 english king Charles II sends Declaration of Breda (freedom of religion)   

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0186  Caracalla, Roman emperor (d. 217) was born on this day in history.   

1492  Ambrosius Blarer, German reformer (d. 1564) was born on this day in history.   

1527  On this day in history birth of abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer   

1572  William Strachey, English writer (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.   

1593  On this day in history birth of edward Nicholas, English statesman (d. 1669)   

1646  Antoine Galland, French archaeologist (d. 1715) was born on April - 04.   

1648  On this day in history birth of grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver   

1688  Joseph-Nicolas Delisle, French astronomer (d. 1768) was born on April - 04.   

0397  Ambrosius, gov of Liguria/bishop of Milan (374-97)/saint, dies on April - 04.   

0636  On this day in history death of saint Isidore of Seville, Church Father and the proposed patron of Internet (b. cira 560)   

0896  Formosus, Pope (891-96), dies on this day in history.   

1229  On April - 04 hugo van Pierrepont, bishop of Liege, dies   

1284  On April - 04 alfonso X, "El Sabio" King of Castile/Leon (1252-84), dies at 62   

1292  On this day in history nicholas IV, [Girolamo Masci], Pope (1288-92), dies   

1305  On this day in history death of jeanne of Navarre, wife of Philip IV of France (b. circa 1217)   

1393  On April - 04 floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies