Historical Events In April - 04

0188  Caracalla, [Marcus Aureiius Antoniius], Roman emperor (211-17) on April - 04.   

0397  Ambrosius, gov of Liguria/bishop of Milan (374-97)/saint, dies on this day in history.   

0896  On April - 04 formosus ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

0896  On this day in history formosus, Pope (891-96), dies   

1081  Alexius I Comnenus occupies Byzantine throne on April - 04.   

1229  Hugo van Pierrepont, bishop of Liege, dies on April - 04.   

1284  On April - 04 alfonso X, "El Sabio" King of Castile/Leon (1252-84), dies at 62   

1292  On April - 04 nicholas IV, [Girolamo Masci], Pope (1288-92), dies   

1393  Floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.   

1406  Robert III, King of Scotland (1390-1406), dies on this day in history.   

1417  On April - 04 john van Touraine, 1st husband of Jacoba of Bavaria, dies   

1460  On April - 04 university of Basle in Swizerland forms   

1527  Abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer on April - 04.   

1541  On this day in history ignatius of Loyola becomes 1st superior-General of the Jesuits   

1541  Ignatius of Loyola becomes first superior-general of the Jesuits on April - 04.   

1541  On this day in history ignatius of Loyola becomes 1st superior-general of Jesuits   

1552  Mauritius van Saksen begins alliance with Karel Anikita Stroganov on April - 04.   

1558  On April - 04 czar Ivan IV gives parts of North-Russia to fur traders   

1581  On this day in history frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world   

1581  On this day in history frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world, proving the earth is not flat   

1581  Francis Drake completes circumnavigation of the world and is knighted on April - 04.   

1581  On this day in history frances Drake completes circumnavigation of world   

1585  Caspar de Robles, Spanish viceroy of Frisia, dies at about 57 on April - 04.   

1588  On April - 04 christian IV succeeds Frederik II as king of Denmark   

1588  Frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88), dies at 53 on April - 04.   

1604  Thomas Churchyard, poet/pamphleteer, dies on this day in history.   

1617  On this day in history john Napier, Scottish mathematician/inventor (logarithms), dies   

1625  Viceroy Frederik Henry marries Amalia countess von Solms-Braunfels on this day in history.   

1643  On April - 04 simon Episcopius, [Bisschop], Dutch theologist, dies at 60   

1648  On April - 04 grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver   

1655  Battle at Postage Farina, Tunis English fleet beats Barbarian pirates on this day in history.   

1655  On this day in history battle at Postage Farina, Tunis: English fleet beats Barbarian pirates   

1660  On April - 04 english King Charles II ends Declaration of Breda (freedom of religion)   

1660  English king Charles II sends Declaration of Breda (freedom of religion) on April - 04.   

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0186  Caracalla, Roman emperor (d. 217) was born on April - 04.   

1492  On April - 04 birth of ambrosius Blarer, German reformer (d. 1564)   

1527  On this day in history birth of abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer   

1572  William Strachey, English writer (d. 1621) was born on April - 04.   

1593  On this day in history birth of edward Nicholas, English statesman (d. 1669)   

1646  Antoine Galland, French archaeologist (d. 1715) was born on April - 04.   

1648  Grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver was born on April - 04.   

1688  Joseph-Nicolas Delisle, French astronomer (d. 1768) was born on this day in history.   

0397  On this day in history ambrosius, gov of Liguria/bishop of Milan (374-97)/saint, dies   

0636  On this day in history death of saint Isidore of Seville, Church Father and the proposed patron of Internet (b. cira 560)   

0896  On this day in history formosus, Pope (891-96), dies   

1229  Hugo van Pierrepont, bishop of Liege, dies on this day in history.   

1284  On this day in history alfonso X, "El Sabio" King of Castile/Leon (1252-84), dies at 62   

1292  Nicholas IV, [Girolamo Masci], Pope (1288-92), dies on this day in history.   

1305  On April - 04 death of jeanne of Navarre, wife of Philip IV of France (b. circa 1217)   

1393  Floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies on April - 04.