Historical Events In April - 06

0000  Earliest recorded solar eclipse on this day in history.   

0000  The birth of Jesus (according to scholars' estimates, Religious leader) on April - 06.   

0402  On this day in history battle at Pollentia: Roman army under Stilicho beats Visigoten   

0610  On this day in history lailat-ul Qadar, night koran descended to Earth   

0648  -BC- Earliest total solar eclipse; chronicled by Greeks on April - 06.   

0774  Charles the Great affirms Pippins promise of Quiercy on April - 06.   

0885  On April - 06 methodius, Greek apostle of the slaves/archbishop of Sirmium, dies   

0912  On April - 06 nottker "the Stamelaar", benedictine monk/poet, dies at about 71   

1106  On this day in history fire in Venice   

1199  Richard I the Lion-hearted, King of England (1189-99), dies at 41 on April - 06.   

1199  Richard I, the Lion-hearted, King of England (1189-99), dies at 41 on this day in history.   

1252  On April - 06 peter of Verona, [Peter Martyr], Italian inquisitor/st, dies at 45   

1320  On April - 06 the Scots reaffirm their independence by signing the Declaration of Arbroath.   

1327  Italian poet Petrarch first sets eyes on his beloved Laura on April - 06.   

1327  On this day in history italian poet Petrarch 1st sets eyes on his beloved Laura   

1348  On April - 06 italian poet Petrarch's beloved Laura dies of plague   

1348  On April - 06 petrarch's Laura, dies of plague   

1362  On this day in history robber bastion Tard-Venus strikes at Brignais France   

1362  Jacques de Bourbon, count of Marche, killed in battle on this day in history.   

1385  On this day in history john, Master of the Order of Aviz, is made king John I of Portugal.   

1472  Pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies on this day in history.   

1483  The birth of Raphael, Italian painter on April - 06.   

1483  On this day in history raphael Sanzio, Italian painter/master builder (Madonna Sistina)   

1489  Hans Waldmann, Swiss military/mayor (Zurich), beheaded on April - 06.   

1490  Matthias Corvinus, king of Hungary, dies on April - 06.   

1516  A Willaert installed as singer of cardinal Ippolito I d'Este on April - 06.   

1520  On this day in history raphael artist dies on his 37th birthday   

1520  Raphael [Sanzio], artist (Sistine Madonna), dies on his 37th birthday on this day in history.   

1528  Albrecht Durer, German painter/graphic artist, dies in Germany at 56 on April - 06.   

1551  On this day in history joachim Vadianus, Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen, dies at 66   

1571  On this day in history john Hamilton, Scottish prelate and politician   

1590  Francis Walsingham, English secretary of state, dies at about 57 on April - 06.   

1593  Henry Barrow, English puritian/Congressionalist, hanged on this day in history.   

1605  On this day in history john Stow, British historian, dies   

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1483  Raphael Sanzio, Italian painter/master builder (Madonna Sistina) was born on April - 06.   

1613  On this day in history birth of stjepan Gradić, Croatian philosopher and scientist (d. 1683)   

1631  Vincenzo De Grandis, composer was born on this day in history.   

1632  On this day in history birth of maria Leopoldine of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1649)   

1651  André Dacier, French classical scholar (d. 1722) was born on April - 06.   

1660  On this day in history birth of johann Kuhnau, composer   

1664  Arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (d. 1742) was born on April - 06.   

1671  On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French playwright/poet (Sacred Odes & Songs)   

0885  On April - 06 methodius, Greek apostle of the slaves/archbishop of Sirmium, dies   

0912  Nottker "the Stamelaar", benedictine monk/poet, dies at about 71 on this day in history.   

1147  Death of Frederick II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1090) on April - 06.   

1199  Richard I, the Lion-hearted, King of England (1189-99), dies at 41 on April - 06.   

1252  On April - 06 peter of Verona, [Peter Martyr], Italian inquisitor/st, dies at 45   

1348  On April - 06 petrarch's Laura, dies of plague   

1362  On this day in history death of jacques de Bourbon, count of Marche, killed in battle   

1472  On April - 06 pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies