Historical Events In April - 01

0374  Comet 1P/374 E1 (Halley) approaches within 0.0884 AUs of Earth on this day in history.   

0527  On this day in history justinianus becomes compassionate emperor of Byzantium   

0705  On this day in history greek pope John VII chosen as successor to John VI   

1064  On this day in history body of bishop Eleutherius of Blandain moved to Doornik   

1204  Eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Louis VII & Henry II, dies at 81 on April - 01.   

1205  On this day in history amalrik II, King of Cyprus/Jerusalem, dies   

1283  Ludwig IV of Baveria, Roman Catholic Bavarian emperor (1314-47) on April - 01.   

1318  On this day in history berwick-upon-Tweed is captured by the Scottish from the English.   

1340  On this day in history niels Ebbesen kills Gerhard III of Holstein in his bedroom, ending the 1332-1340 interregnum in Denmark.   

1504  English guilds/corp goes under state control on this day in history.   

1528  Francisco de Peñalosa, Spanish composer on this day in history.   

1548  Sigismund I, the Elder, King of Poland, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1572  On this day in history bloys van Treslong conquers Brielle   

1578  Englishman William Harvey discovers blood circulation on this day in history.   

1578  William Harvey of England discovers blood circulation on this day in history.   

1578  On this day in history william Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation)   

1580  On this day in history alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer   

1581  On this day in history portugese Cortes subjects himself on Philip II   

1582  On April - 01 gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter   

1611  On April - 01 gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72   

1643  On April - 01 christian Demelius, composer   

1663  Gemert fines unwed motherhood (50 guilder penalty) on this day in history.   

1697  The birth of Abbe Prevost, French author on this day in history.   

1721  On April - 01 pieter Hellendaal, Dutch violinist/organist/composer (Glees)   

1724  On April - 01 henry Pelham becomes English minister of War   

1725  On this day in history francois Bainville, composer   

1733  Canada's first lighthouse lit for the first time, using coal from nearby Morien and Spanish River, the round 200 metre tower, made with cement from limestone burned in local kilns, is the first fireproof concrete structure in North America on April - 01.   

1734  Louis Lully, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1748  Ruins of Pompeii found on April - 01.   

1755  Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, French lawyer (Fisiologia del Gusto) on this day in history.   

1772  Ignaz Franz von Mosel, composer on April - 01.   

1776  On April - 01 ships carrying 1,124 United Empire Loyalists arrive at Halifax from Boston; many with the British Army; in all, 40,000 Americans remain loyal.   

1776  Friedrich von Klinger's "Sturm und Drang," premieres in Leipzig on this day in history.   

1778  Oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$" on April - 01.   

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1220  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Saga of Japan (d. 1272)   

1283  Ludwig IV of Baveria, Roman Catholic Bavarian emperor (1314-47) was born on April - 01.   

1543  On April - 01 birth of françois de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières, Constable of France (d. 1626)   

1578  William Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation) was born on April - 01.   

1582  Gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter was born on this day in history.   

1582  On this day in history birth of thomas Simpson, composer   

1610  On April - 01 birth of charles de Saint-Évremond, French soldier (d. 1703)   

1640  On April - 01 birth of georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697)   

1085  On April - 01 death of emperor Shenzong of China (b. 1048)   

1132  On April - 01 death of st-Hugues, Bishop of Grenoble (b. 1053)   

1204  Eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Louis VII & Henry II, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1205  On April - 01 amalrik II, King of Cyprus/Jerusalem, dies   

1528  Death of Francisco de Peñalosa, Spanish composer on this day in history.   

1548  On this day in history sigismund I, the Elder, King of Poland, dies at 81   

1580  Death of Alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer on this day in history.   

1611  Death of Gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72 on April - 01.