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  On this day in history birth of mariana Alcoforado, Portugal, nun   

1658  Giuseppe Torelli, Italy, composer (Concert Grossi op 8) was born on this day in history.   

1682  Willem I Kerricx the Young, Flemish architect/sculptor/painter was born on this day in history.   

1690  On this day in history birth of john Carteret, Earl Granville (C), English chief minister (1722-42)   

1692  James Stirling, Scottish mathematician (d. 1770) was born on this day in history.   

0296  Death of Pope Caius on this day in history.   

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

1253  Elias van Cortona, Italian general (1232-39), dies at about 53 on this day in history.   

1355  Eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Edward II, dies at 36 on this day in history.   

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

1521  Death of Juan de Padilla, Spanish nobleman/communero-rebel, beheaded on this day in history.   

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.