Historical Events In April - 01

0374  Comet 1P/374 E1 (Halley) approaches within 0.0884 AUs of Earth on April - 01.   

0527  Justinianus becomes compassionate emperor of Byzantium on this day in history.   

0705  On April - 01 greek pope John VII chosen as successor to John VI   

1064  Body of bishop Eleutherius of Blandain moved to Doornik on April - 01.   

1204  On April - 01 eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Louis VII & Henry II, dies at 81   

1205  Amalrik II, King of Cyprus/Jerusalem, dies on this day in history.   

1283  Ludwig IV of Baveria, Roman Catholic Bavarian emperor (1314-47) on this day in history.   

1318  Berwick-upon-Tweed is captured by the Scottish from the English on April - 01.   

1340  On April - 01 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 April - 01.   

1528  On April - 01 francisco de Peñalosa, Spanish composer   

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

1572  On this day in history bloys van Treslong conquers Brielle   

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

1578  On this day in history william Harvey of England discovers blood circulation   

1578  On April - 01 william Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation)   

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

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

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

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

1643  Christian Demelius, composer on April - 01.   

1663  On April - 01 gemert fines unwed motherhood (50 guilder penalty)   

1697  The birth of Abbe Prevost, French author on April - 01.   

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

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

1725  On April - 01 francois Bainville, composer   

1733  On this day in history 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.   

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

1748  Ruins of Pompeii found on this day in history.   

1755  Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, French lawyer (Fisiologia del Gusto) on April - 01.   

1772  Ignaz Franz von Mosel, composer on this day in history.   

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  On April - 01 friedrich von Klinger's "Sturm und Drang," premieres in Leipzig   

1778  Oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$" on this day in history.   

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1220  Emperor Go-Saga of Japan (d. 1272) was born on April - 01.   

1283  Ludwig IV of Baveria, Roman Catholic Bavarian emperor (1314-47) was born on this day in history.   

1543  François de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières, Constable of France (d. 1626) was born on April - 01.   

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

1582  Gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter was born on April - 01.   

1582  Thomas Simpson, composer was born on April - 01.   

1610  Charles de Saint-Évremond, French soldier (d. 1703) was born on April - 01.   

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 this day in history death of st-Hugues, Bishop of Grenoble (b. 1053)   

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

1205  Amalrik II, King of Cyprus/Jerusalem, dies on April - 01.   

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

1548  On April - 01 sigismund I, the Elder, King of Poland, dies at 81   

1580  On April - 01 death of alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer   

1611  Death of Gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72 on this day in history.