Historical Events In April - 19

0607  On April - 19 comet 1/ 07 H1 (Halley) approaches within 0.0898 AUs of Earth  

1012  Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich, London today in history.  

1451  Alam Shah of Delhi resigns throne today in history.  

1524  Pope Clemens VII fires Neth inquisitor-general French Van de Holly today in history.  

1529  Today in history 2nd Parliament of Spiers bans Lutheranism  

1539  On April - 19 charles, protestant German monarch, signs Treaty of Frankrfurt  

1552  Mauritius of Saksen captures Karel on April - 19.  

1587  English captain Francis Drake sinks the Spanish fleet in Cadiz harbour on April - 19.  

1587  Sir Frances Drake sails into Cadiz Spain & sinks Spanish fleet on April - 19.  

1591  Chartres surrenders to king Henri IV in France on this day in history.  

1619  Theatrum Anatomicum opens in Amsterdam on April - 19.  

1320  Pedro I, King of Portugal (1357-67) was born today in history.  

1603  Michel le Tellier, French statesman (d. 1685) was born today in history.  

1605  On April - 19 birth of orazio Benevoli, composer  

1658  Today in history birth of johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine (d. 1716)  

1660  On April - 19 birth of sebastian Duron, composer  

1665  Jacques Lelong, French bibliographer (d. 1721) was born today in history.  

1686  On April - 19 birth of vasily Tatishchev, Russian statesman (d. 1750)  

1700  Today in history birth of georg Abraham Schneider, composer  

0843  On April - 19 judith, French empress/2nd wife of Louis de Vrome, dies  

1012  Death of Alphege, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 954) today in history.  

1044  Gothelo, duke of Neth-Lotharingen, dies today in history.  

1054  Today in history leo IX, [Bruno von Egesheim und Dagsburg], Pope (1049-54), dies at 51  

1390  Robert II, King of Scotland, dies on April - 19.  

1529  Today in history john Cuspinianus, [Spiessheimer], German physician, dies at about 55  

1560  On April - 19 philipp Melanchton (Schwazerd), church reformer, dies at 63  

1567  Michael Stifel, German theologist/mathematician, dies at about 79 today in history.