Historical Events In April - 04

0188  Caracalla, [Marcus Aureiius Antoniius], Roman emperor (211-17) on this day in history.   

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

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

0896  Formosus, Pope (891-96), dies on April - 04.   

1081  On April - 04 alexius I Comnenus occupies Byzantine throne   

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

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.   

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

1460  University of Basle in Swizerland forms on April - 04.   

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

1541  On April - 04 ignatius of Loyola becomes 1st superior-General of the Jesuits   

1541  On April - 04 ignatius of Loyola becomes first superior-general of the Jesuits   

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

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 April - 04.   

1581  On this day in history francis Drake completes circumnavigation of the world and is knighted   

1581  On April - 04 frances Drake completes circumnavigation of world   

1585  Caspar de Robles, Spanish viceroy of Frisia, dies at about 57 on this day in history.   

1588  Christian IV succeeds Frederik II as king of Denmark on this day in history.   

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

1604  On this day in history thomas Churchyard, poet/pamphleteer, dies   

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 this day in history simon Episcopius, [Bisschop], Dutch theologist, dies at 60   

1648  On April - 04 grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver   

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

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

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

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 this day in history birth of ambrosius Blarer, German reformer (d. 1564)   

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

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

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

1646  On this day in history birth of antoine Galland, French archaeologist (d. 1715)   

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

1688  On April - 04 birth of joseph-Nicolas Delisle, French astronomer (d. 1768)   

0397  On April - 04 ambrosius, gov of Liguria/bishop of Milan (374-97)/saint, dies   

0636  Death of Saint Isidore of Seville, Church Father and the proposed patron of Internet (b. cira 560) on April - 04.   

0896  On April - 04 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  On this day in history nicholas IV, [Girolamo Masci], Pope (1288-92), dies   

1305  On this day in history death of jeanne of Navarre, wife of Philip IV of France (b. circa 1217)   

1393  On this day in history floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies