Historical Events In April - 14

0193  Lucius Septimus Severus crowned emperor of Rome   

0754  Pact of Quierzy: between Pope Stephen II, [III] & Pippin the Korte   

0966  Christianisation of Poland   

0972  Notger becomes bishop of Liege   

0979  Challenge to throne of King Aethelred II of England   

1028  German emperor Conrad II the Sailor crowns his son Henry III, king   

1191  85-year old Giacinto Bobo becomes Pope Coelestinus III   

1341  Sack of Saluzzo (Italy) by Italian-Angevine troops under Manfred V of Saluzzo.   

1434  The foundation stone of Cathedral St. Peter and St. Paul in Nantes, France is laid   

1471  Battle of Barnet-King Edward IV vs Earl of Warwick   

1536  English king Henry VIII expropriate minor monasteries   

1572  Adam tanner: Austrian mathematician   

1578  Philip iii: King of spain & portugal (1598-1621)   

1592  Abraham elsevier: Book publisher/publisher   

1629  Christian huygens: Holland, astronomer (discovered saturn's rings)   

1668  Magnus julius de la gardie: Swedish general   

1676  Ernst chreistian hesse: Composer   

1710  Marie a c de camargo: Spanish/italian/belgian dancer   

1714  Adam gib: Scottish religious leader   

0711  Childebert iii: King of french,   

0911  Sergius iii: Italian pope (904-11),   

1099  Conrad: Bishop of utrecht, stabbed to death   

1132  Mstislav of kiev: Mstislav of kiev (b. 1076)   

1240  Llywelyn ap iorwerth: Prince of wales,   

1279  Boleslaus of greater poland: Boleslaus of greater poland   

1322  Bartholomew de badlesmere: 1st lord badlesmere, english soldier (b. 1275)   

1345  Richard aungerville: English bishop and writer (b. 1287)