Historical Events In April - 01

0374  On this day in history 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  On April - 01 body of bishop Eleutherius of Blandain moved to Doornik   

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 April - 01.   

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 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  Francisco de Peñalosa, Spanish composer on April - 01.   

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

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 April - 01 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  Portugese Cortes subjects himself on Philip II on this day in history.   

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

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

1643  On April - 01 christian Demelius, composer   

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

1697  On this day in history the birth of Abbe Prevost, French author   

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

1724  Henry Pelham becomes English minister of War on April - 01.   

1725  Francois Bainville, composer on April - 01.   

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 this day in history.   

1734  Louis Lully, composer, dies at 69 on April - 01.   

1748  On this day in history ruins of Pompeii found   

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

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

1776  On this day in history 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 this day in history friedrich von Klinger's "Sturm und Drang," premieres in Leipzig   

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

1543  On this day in history birth of françois de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières, Constable of France (d. 1626)   

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

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

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

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

1640  Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697) was born on April - 01.   

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

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

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

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

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

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