Historical Events In April - 20

0121  Marcus Aurelius, Roman emperor is born   

0295  8th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet   

0850  Guntherus is recorded as becoming bishop of Cologne.   

1139  2nd Lateran Council (10th ecumenical council) opens in Rome   

1164  Victor IV, [Ottaviano Montecello], Italian antipope (1159-64), dies   

1314  Clement V, [Bertrand Got], pope (1305-14) move papacy to Avignon, dies.   

1317  Agnes van Montepulciano, Italian mystic/saint, dies   

1441  During the Council of Florence, Pope Eugenius IV issues the bull "Etsi non dubitemus," which asserts the superiority of the pope over the Councils.   

1442  Edward IV, King (England, 1461-83)   

1494  John Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister.   

1505  Jews are expelled from Orange Burgandy by Philibert of Luxembourg.   

1534  Elizabeth Barton, [St Magd van Kent], British prophet, dies   

1551  John Dudley is recorded as becoming English Earl Marshal.   

1592  John Eliot, St Germans Cornwall, English MP/author   

1594  Matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer.   

1632  Nicolas Antione, converted to Judiasm, burned at the stake   

1643  Christoph Demantius, composer, dies at 75.   

1650  VOC-management sets new guidelines   

1653  Cromwell routes English parliament to house   

1657  Battle in Santa Cruz Bay, Tenerife: English fleet under Robert Blake sinks Spanish silver fleet.   

1662  Gerard Terborch, the elder, painter, dies.   

1689  The former King James II of England, now deposed, lays siege to Derry   

1695  Georg Caspar Weckler, composer, dies at 63.   

1702  Comet C/1702 H1 approaches within 0.0437 AUs of Earth.   

1705  Balthasar Schmid, composer.   

1715  Nicholas Rowe's "Tragedy of Lady Jane Gray," premieres in London   

1725  Johann Friedrich Kloffler, composer   

1726  Jozef de Ferraris, French/Austrian earl/general/cartographer.   

1745  Philippe Pinel, inaugural psychiatrist is born   

1745  Philippe Pinel, physician, founder of psychiatry   

1748  Georg Michael Telemann, composer.   

1759  Georg Friedrich Handel, buried in Westminster Abbey.   

1761  Johann Gottlieb Karl Spazier, composer   

1768  Giovanni AC Canaletto, Italian painter/cartoonist (Rialto), dies at 70   

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0702  Jafar sadiq: Muslim scholar   

1442  Edward iv: King (england, 1461-83)   

1494  John agricola: [schneider], german theologist/prime minister   

1586  Saint rose of lima: Peruvian saint   

1592  John eliot: St germans cornwall, english mp/author   

1594  Matthaus apelles von lowenstern: Composer   

1633  Emperor go-komyo of japan: Emperor go-komyo of japan (d. 1654)   

1646  Charles plumier: French botanist   

1164  Victor iv: [ottaviano montecello], italian antipope (1159-64),   

1176  Richard de clare: 2nd earl of pembroke, english soldier (b. 1130)   

1314  Clement v: [bertrand got], pope (1305-14) move papacy to avignon,   

1317  Agnes van montepulciano: Italian mystic/saint,   

1521  Zhengde: Emperor of china (b. 1491)   

1534  Death of Elizabeth barton: [st magd van kent], british prophet,   

1558  Death of Johannes bugenhagen: German reformer (b. 1485)   

1632  Death of Nicolas antione: Converted to judiasm, burned at the stake