Historical Events In April - 04

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

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

0896  Formosus ends his reign as Catholic Pope on April - 04.   

0896  On April - 04 formosus, Pope (891-96), dies   

1081  Alexius I Comnenus occupies Byzantine throne on this day in history.   

1229  On April - 04 hugo van Pierrepont, bishop of Liege, dies   

1284  On April - 04 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.   

1393  On April - 04 floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies   

1406  On this day in history robert III, King of Scotland (1390-1406), dies   

1417  John van Touraine, 1st husband of Jacoba of Bavaria, dies on April - 04.   

1460  On April - 04 university of Basle in Swizerland forms   

1527  On April - 04 abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer   

1541  Ignatius of Loyola becomes 1st superior-General of the Jesuits on this day in history.   

1541  On this day in history ignatius of Loyola becomes first superior-general of the Jesuits   

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

1552  On April - 04 mauritius van Saksen begins alliance with Karel Anikita Stroganov   

1558  Czar Ivan IV gives parts of North-Russia to fur traders on April - 04.   

1581  Frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world on this day in history.   

1581  Frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world, proving the earth is not flat on this day in history.   

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 this day in history christian IV succeeds Frederik II as king of Denmark   

1588  On April - 04 frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88), dies at 53   

1604  Thomas Churchyard, poet/pamphleteer, dies on April - 04.   

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

1625  Viceroy Frederik Henry marries Amalia countess von Solms-Braunfels on April - 04.   

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

1648  Grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver on this day in history.   

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

1655  On April - 04 battle at Postage Farina, Tunis: English fleet beats Barbarian pirates   

1660  English King Charles II ends Declaration of Breda (freedom of religion) on this day in history.   

1660  On April - 04 english king Charles II sends Declaration of Breda (freedom of religion)   

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0186  On April - 04 birth of caracalla, Roman emperor (d. 217)   

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

1527  On April - 04 birth of abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer   

1572  William Strachey, English writer (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.   

1593  On April - 04 birth of edward Nicholas, English statesman (d. 1669)   

1646  Antoine Galland, French archaeologist (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.   

1648  On this day in history birth of grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver   

1688  Joseph-Nicolas Delisle, French astronomer (d. 1768) was born on April - 04.   

0397  Ambrosius, gov of Liguria/bishop of Milan (374-97)/saint, dies on April - 04.   

0636  Death of Saint Isidore of Seville, Church Father and the proposed patron of Internet (b. cira 560) on this day in history.   

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

1229  On this day in history hugo van Pierrepont, bishop of Liege, dies   

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 April - 04.   

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.