Historical Events In April - 10

0401  Theodosius II, the Younger, Eastern Roman emperor   

0837  Comet 1/ 37 F1 (Halley) approaches within 0.0334 AUs of Earth   

0847  St Leo IV begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

0879  France's Louis II (the Stammerer) dies at Compiègne at age 32 after an ineffectual reign of 18 months   

0879  Louis III, crowned King of France   

1407  the lama Deshin Shekpa visits the Ming Dynasty capital at Nanjing. He is awarded with the title Great Treasure Prince of Dharma.   

1500  France captures duke Ludovico Sforza of Milan   

1512  Pope Julius II opens 5th Council of Lateranen   

1516  1st ghetto, Jews are compelled to live in specific area of Venice   

1552  Henri II of France occupies Metz   

1589  Spanish troops conquer Geertruidenberg   

1389  Cosimo de' medici: Ruler of florence   

1512  James v: King of scotland (1513-42)   

1569  Emilia van nassau: Daughter of willem of orange & anna of saxon   

1583  Hugo grotius: Holland, jurist, father of international law   

1633  Werner fabricius: Composer   

1651  Ehrenfried walther von tschirnhaus: German mathematician   

1656  René lepage de ste-claire: Lord-founder of the town of rimouski, in new france   

1695  Balthazar huydecoper: Dutch translator/historian   

0879  Louis ii: The stutterer, king of france (877-79),   

0947  Hugo van arles: Count of arles/king of italy,   

0948  King hugh of italy: King hugh of italy   

1008  Notger: Bishop of luik (972-1008),   

1362  Machteld: Countess of holland,   

1533  Frederik i: King of denmark/norway (1523-33),   

1545  Costanzo festa: Italian composer   

1585  Gregory xiii: [ugo buoncampagni], italian pope (1572-85),