Historical Events In April - 26

0121  Today in history 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 today in history.   

0757  Paolo Orsini replaces his brother Pope Stephen II, as Paul I on April - 26.   

1220  On April - 26 german king Frederick II grants bishops sovereign rights   

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

1478  Today in history pazzi conspirators attack Lorenzo & kill Giuliano de'Medici   

1478  Today in history 1st Easter   

1514  Copernicus makes his first observations of Saturn today in history.   

1514  Copernicus makes his observations of Saturn on April - 26.   

1514  Copernicus makes his 1st observations of Saturn on April - 26.   

1532  Sultan Suleiman through Hungary on away to Vienna today in history.   

1319  On April - 26 birth of jean II, the Good, king of France (1350-64)   

1538  On April - 26 birth of giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato)   

1564  William Shakespeare, Stratford-on-Avon England, playwright (Hamlet) was born on April - 26.   

1567  Nicolas Forme, composer was born today in history.   

1573  Marie de'Medici, Queen of France was born today in history.   

1603  Francesco Nigetti, composer was born today in history.   

1637  Philip J van Lichtenbergh, Governor of Suriname, baptized was born today in history.   

1648  On April - 26 birth of pedro II, King of Portugal (1683-1706)   

0757  Stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies today in history.   

1192  Death of Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (b. 1127) today in history.   

1196  Alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies on April - 26.   

1444  Today in history robert Campin, South Neth painter/porter of Doornik, dies at about 65   

1476  Death of Simonetta Vespucci, inspiration of Botticelli (b.1453) today in history.   

1478  Death of Giuliano de' Medici, Medeheerser of Florence, murdered at about 24 today in history.   

1489  Death of Ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (b. 1465) on April - 26.   

1558  Jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies on this day in history.