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 April - 04.   

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

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

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  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  On April - 04 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  Abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

1625  On April - 04 viceroy Frederik Henry marries Amalia countess von Solms-Braunfels   

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

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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  Edward Nicholas, English statesman (d. 1669) was born on this day in history.   

1646  On April - 04 birth of antoine Galland, French archaeologist (d. 1715)   

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

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

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

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

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

1229  On April - 04 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  Death of Jeanne of Navarre, wife of Philip IV of France (b. circa 1217) on this day in history.   

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