Historical Events In April - 04

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

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  Formosus, Pope (891-96), dies on this day in history.   

1081  On April - 04 alexius I Comnenus occupies Byzantine throne   

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

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

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

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

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 April - 04.   

1558  Czar Ivan IV gives parts of North-Russia to fur traders on this day in history.   

1581  On April - 04 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1588  Christian IV succeeds Frederik II as king of Denmark on April - 04.   

1588  On this day in history frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88), dies at 53   

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

1617  John Napier, Scottish mathematician/inventor (logarithms), dies on April - 04.   

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

1643  Simon Episcopius, [Bisschop], Dutch theologist, dies at 60 on April - 04.   

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

1655  Battle at Postage Farina, Tunis English fleet beats Barbarian pirates on April - 04.   

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  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 April - 04.   

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 April - 04.   

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

1688  On this day in history birth of joseph-Nicolas Delisle, French astronomer (d. 1768)   

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

0636  On April - 04 death of saint Isidore of Seville, Church Father and the proposed patron of Internet (b. cira 560)   

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

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

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

1292  On this day in history nicholas IV, [Girolamo Masci], Pope (1288-92), dies   

1305  On April - 04 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