Events & Holidays In April - 01

April Fool's Day (International)

Cyprus National Day (Cyprus)

Republic Day (Iran)

Youth Day (Benin)

Captain Regents Day (San Marino)

1220  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Saga of Japan (d. 1272)   

1283  On this day in history birth of ludwig IV of Baveria, Roman Catholic Bavarian emperor (1314-47)   

1543  On this day in history birth of françois de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières, Constable of France (d. 1626)   

1578  On this day in history birth of william Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation)   

1582  On this day in history birth of gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter   

1582  On this day in history birth of thomas Simpson, composer   

1610  Charles de Saint-Évremond, French soldier (d. 1703) was born on this day in history.   

1640  Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697) was born on this day in history.   

1085  On this day in history death of emperor Shenzong of China (b. 1048)   

1132  On this day in history death of st-Hugues, Bishop of Grenoble (b. 1053)   

1204  Eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Louis VII & Henry II, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1205  Amalrik II, King of Cyprus/Jerusalem, dies on this day in history.   

1528  On this day in history death of francisco de Peñalosa, Spanish composer   

1548  On this day in history sigismund I, the Elder, King of Poland, dies at 81   

1580  On this day in history death of alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer   

1611  Death of Gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72 on this day in history.