Events & Holidays In April - 26

Confederate Memorial Day (United States of America)

Union Day (Tanzania)

1319  On this day in history birth of jean II, the Good, king of France (1350-64)   

1538  Giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato) was born on this day in history.   

1564  William Shakespeare, Stratford-on-Avon England, playwright (Hamlet) was born on this day in history.   

1567  Nicolas Forme, composer was born on this day in history.   

1573  On this day in history birth of marie de'Medici, Queen of France   

1603  On this day in history birth of francesco Nigetti, composer   

1637  On this day in history birth of philip J van Lichtenbergh, Governor of Suriname, baptized   

1648  Pedro II, King of Portugal (1683-1706) was born on this day in history.   

0757  On this day in history stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies   

1192  Death of Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (b. 1127) on this day in history.   

1196  On this day in history alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies   

1444  Robert Campin, South Neth painter/porter of Doornik, dies at about 65 on this day in history.   

1476  On this day in history death of simonetta Vespucci, inspiration of Botticelli (b.1453)   

1478  Death of Giuliano de' Medici, Medeheerser of Florence, murdered at about 24 on this day in history.   

1489  Death of Ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (b. 1465) on this day in history.   

1558  On this day in history jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies