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 this day in history formosus ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

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

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

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

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

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

1417  On this day in history john van Touraine, 1st husband of Jacoba of Bavaria, dies   

1460  University of Basle in Swizerland forms on this day in history.   

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

1541  Ignatius of Loyola becomes 1st superior-General of the Jesuits on April - 04.   

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

1541  Ignatius of Loyola becomes 1st superior-general of Jesuits on April - 04.   

1552  Mauritius van Saksen begins alliance with Karel Anikita Stroganov on this day in history.   

1558  On this day in history czar Ivan IV gives parts of North-Russia to fur traders   

1581  On April - 04 frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world   

1581  On April - 04 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  On this day in history caspar de Robles, Spanish viceroy of Frisia, dies at about 57   

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 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 April - 04.   

1643  Simon Episcopius, [Bisschop], Dutch theologist, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history english King Charles II ends Declaration of Breda (freedom of religion)   

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

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0186  On this day in history birth of caracalla, Roman emperor (d. 217)   

1492  Ambrosius Blarer, German reformer (d. 1564) was born on April - 04.   

1527  Abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer was born on this day in history.   

1572  On April - 04 birth of william Strachey, English writer (d. 1621)   

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

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

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

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

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

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 April - 04.   

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