Events & Holidays In April - 24
Saturday, 26 April 2025
Armenian Genocide Memorial Day (Armenia)
National Concord Day (Niger)
Armenian Genocide Memorial Day (Armenia)
National Concord Day (Niger)
1533 William I of Orange (d. 1584) was born on this day in history.
1538 Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer was born on this day in history.
1581 Vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.
1594 On this day in history birth of benedikt Lechler, composer
1620 On this day in history birth of john Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography
1660 Cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver was born on this day in history.
1670 Christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer was born on this day in history.
1706 Giovanni Battista Martini, composer was born on this day in history.
0624 Death of Mellitus, third Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.
0709 Wilfried, bishop of York, dies at about 76 on this day in history.
0729 Egbert[us], English bishop/saint, dies in Iona at 89 on this day in history.
1077 Geza I, King of Hungary (1074-7), dies on this day in history.
1185 Death of Antoku Taira, emperor of Japan (1180-85), drowns on this day in history.
1338 On this day in history death of marquis Theodore I of Montferrat (b. 1291)
1530 On this day in history jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (De partu Virginis), dies
1617 Death of Carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered on this day in history.