Events & Holidays In April - 06

Chakri Day (Thailand)

Drop of Water is a Grain of Gold Day (Turkmenistan)

National Tartan Day (United States of America)

Uprising Day (Sudan)

1483  On this day in history birth of raphael Sanzio, Italian painter/master builder (Madonna Sistina)   

1613  Stjepan Gradić, Croatian philosopher and scientist (d. 1683) was born on this day in history.   

1631  On this day in history birth of vincenzo De Grandis, composer   

1632  Maria Leopoldine of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

1651  On this day in history birth of andré Dacier, French classical scholar (d. 1722)   

1660  Johann Kuhnau, composer was born on this day in history.   

1664  Arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (d. 1742) was born on this day in history.   

1671  Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French playwright/poet (Sacred Odes & Songs) was born on this day in history.   

0885  Methodius, Greek apostle of the slaves/archbishop of Sirmium, dies on this day in history.   

0912  On this day in history nottker "the Stamelaar", benedictine monk/poet, dies at about 71   

1147  On this day in history death of frederick II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1090)   

1199  Richard I, the Lion-hearted, King of England (1189-99), dies at 41 on this day in history.   

1252  Peter of Verona, [Peter Martyr], Italian inquisitor/st, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1348  Petrarch's Laura, dies of plague on this day in history.   

1362  On this day in history death of jacques de Bourbon, count of Marche, killed in battle   

1472  On this day in history pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies