Events & Holidays In April - 09

Araw Ng Kagitingan (Valour Day) (Philippines)

Independence Day (from Soviet Union) (Georgia)

Martyr's Day (Tunisia)

Memorial Day (Georgia)

Mikael Agricola Day / Finnish Language Day (Finland)

1336  Tamerlane (Timur), Central Asian, Turkic conqueror (d. 1405) was born on this day in history.   

1498  John, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (d. 1550) was born on this day in history.   

1597  On this day in history birth of john Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670)   

1611  On this day in history birth of giacomo Maria Predieri, composer   

1627  On this day in history birth of johann Kaspar Kerll, composer   

1634  On this day in history birth of albertine Agnes, princess of Orange-Nassau   

1648  On this day in history birth of henri de Massue, Marquis de Ruvigny, 1st Viscount Galway, French soldier and diplomat (d. 1720)   

1649  James Scott, duke of Monmouth, bastard son of English king Charles II was born on this day in history.   

0093  On this day in history death of yuan An, Minister over the Masses of the Han dynasty   

0491  Death of Zeno, Byzantine Emperor on this day in history.   

0715  On this day in history constantine I, Greek/Syrian Pope (708-15), dies   

1024  On this day in history benedict VIII, [Theophylactus van Tusculum], Pope (1012-24), dies   

1137  On this day in history death of william X, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 1099)   

1483  Edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83) dies at 38 on this day in history.   

1484  Death of Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales (b. 1473) on this day in history.   

1492  Lorenzo de' Medici, Florentine statesman, dies on this day in history.