Historical Events In April - 01

0374  On April - 01 comet 1P/374 E1 (Halley) approaches within 0.0884 AUs of Earth   

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 this day in history.   

1204  On this day in history eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Louis VII & Henry II, dies at 81   

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

1283  On this day in history ludwig IV of Baveria, Roman Catholic Bavarian emperor (1314-47)   

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  On this day in history english guilds/corp goes under state control   

1528  On this day in history francisco de Peñalosa, Spanish composer   

1548  Sigismund I, the Elder, King of Poland, dies at 81 on April - 01.   

1572  On April - 01 bloys van Treslong conquers Brielle   

1578  On April - 01 englishman William Harvey discovers blood circulation   

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

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

1580  On this day in history alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer   

1581  On April - 01 portugese Cortes subjects himself on Philip II   

1582  On this day in history gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter   

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

1643  On this day in history christian Demelius, composer   

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

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

1721  On this day in history pieter Hellendaal, Dutch violinist/organist/composer (Glees)   

1724  Henry Pelham becomes English minister of War on this day in history.   

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  On April - 01 louis Lully, composer, dies at 69   

1748  On this day in history ruins of Pompeii found   

1755  On April - 01 jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, French lawyer (Fisiologia del Gusto)   

1772  On this day in history ignaz Franz von Mosel, composer   

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

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

1778  On this day in history oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$"   

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1220  On April - 01 birth of emperor Go-Saga of Japan (d. 1272)   

1283  On April - 01 birth of ludwig IV of Baveria, Roman Catholic Bavarian emperor (1314-47)   

1543  François de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières, Constable of France (d. 1626) was born on this day in history.   

1578  William Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation) was born on this day in history.   

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

1582  Thomas Simpson, composer was born on this day in history.   

1610  On this day in history birth of charles de Saint-Évremond, French soldier (d. 1703)   

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

1085  Death of Emperor Shenzong of China (b. 1048) on this day in history.   

1132  Death of St-Hugues, Bishop of Grenoble (b. 1053) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1611  On this day in history death of gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72