Events & Holidays In April - 26

Confederate Memorial Day (United States of America)

Union Day (Tanzania)

1319  Jean II, the Good, king of France (1350-64) was born on this day in history.   

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

1564  On this day in history birth of william Shakespeare, Stratford-on-Avon England, playwright (Hamlet)   

1567  On this day in history birth of nicolas Forme, composer   

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

1603  Francesco Nigetti, composer was born on this day in history.   

1637  Philip J van Lichtenbergh, Governor of Suriname, baptized was born on this day in history.   

1648  On this day in history birth of pedro II, King of Portugal (1683-1706)   

0757  Stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies on this day in history.   

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

1196  Alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies on this day in history.   

1444  On this day in history robert Campin, South Neth painter/porter of Doornik, dies at about 65   

1476  Death of Simonetta Vespucci, inspiration of Botticelli (b.1453) on this day in history.   

1478  On this day in history death of giuliano de' Medici, Medeheerser of Florence, murdered at about 24   

1489  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (b. 1465)   

1558  Jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies on this day in history.