Historical Events In April - 04

0188  Caracalla, [Marcus Aureiius Antoniius], Roman emperor (211-17)   

0896  Formosus ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

1081  Alexius I Comnenus occupies Byzantine throne   

1460  University of Basle in Swizerland forms   

1541  Ignatius of Loyola becomes 1st superior-General of the Jesuits   

1541  Ignatius of Loyola becomes first superior-general of the Jesuits   

1541  Ignatius of Loyola becomes 1st superior-general of Jesuits   

1552  Mauritius van Saksen begins alliance with Karel Anikita Stroganov   

1558  Czar Ivan IV gives parts of North-Russia to fur traders   

1581  Frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world   

1581  Frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world, proving the earth is not flat   

0186  Caracalla: Roman emperor   

1492  Ambrosius blarer: German reformer   

1527  Abraham ortelius: [ortels/hortels], south neth geographer   

1572  William strachey: English writer   

1593  Edward nicholas: English statesman   

1646  Antoine galland: French archaeologist   

1648  Grinling gibbons: Sculptor/woodcarver   

1688  Joseph-nicolas delisle: French astronomer   

0397  Ambrosius: Gov of liguria/bishop of milan (374-97)/saint,   

0636  Saint isidore of seville: Church father and the proposed patron of internet (b. cira 560)   

0896  Formosus: Pope (891-96),   

1229  Hugo van pierrepont: Bishop of liege,   

1284  Alfonso x: "el sabio" king of castile/leon (1252-84),   

1292  Nicholas iv: [girolamo masci], pope (1288-92),   

1305  Jeanne of navarre: Wife of philip iv of france (b. circa 1217)   

1393  Floris van wevelinkhoven: Bishop of utrecht,