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  On this day in history birth of isabella I, of Castile, Queen of Spain (1479-1504), patron of Columbus   

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

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

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  On this day in history catharina Belgian van Nassau, daughter of Willem, dies at 69