Events & Holidays In April - 22

Earth Day (Canada International Palau United States of America)

Oklahoma Day (United States of America)

1357  Johan I, King of Portugal (1383-1433) was born on this day in history.   

1451  Isabella I, of Castile, Queen of Spain (1479-1504), patron of Columbus was born on this day in history.   

1610  On this day in history birth of alexander VIII, [Pietro Ottoboni], Italy, lawyer/Pope (1689-91)   

1640  Mariana Alcoforado, Portugal, nun was born on this day in history.   

1658  On this day in history birth of giuseppe Torelli, Italy, composer (Concert Grossi op 8)   

1682  On this day in history birth of willem I Kerricx the Young, Flemish architect/sculptor/painter   

1690  John Carteret, Earl Granville (C), English chief minister (1722-42) was born on this day in history.   

1692  On this day in history birth of james Stirling, Scottish mathematician (d. 1770)   

0296  On this day in history death of pope Caius   

0536  On this day in history agapitus I, Italian Pope (535-36), dies   

1253  On this day in history elias van Cortona, Italian general (1232-39), dies at about 53   

1355  On this day in history eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Edward II, dies at 36   

1462  On this day in history gilbert of Lannoy, master of Villerval/Tronchiennes/Santes, dies   

1521  On this day in history death of juan de Padilla, Spanish nobleman/communero-rebel, beheaded   

1592  Bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1648  Catharina Belgian van Nassau, daughter of Willem, dies at 69 on this day in history.