Events & Holidays In April - 22

Earth Day (Canada International Palau United States of America)

Oklahoma Day (United States of America)

1357  Johan I, King of Portugal (1383-1433) was born on this day in history.   

1451  On this day in history birth of isabella I, of Castile, Queen of Spain (1479-1504), patron of Columbus   

1610  On this day in history birth of alexander VIII, [Pietro Ottoboni], Italy, lawyer/Pope (1689-91)   

1640  Mariana Alcoforado, Portugal, nun was born on this day in history.   

1658  Giuseppe Torelli, Italy, composer (Concert Grossi op 8) was born on this day in history.   

1682  On this day in history birth of willem I Kerricx the Young, Flemish architect/sculptor/painter   

1690  On this day in history birth of john Carteret, Earl Granville (C), English chief minister (1722-42)   

1692  On this day in history birth of james Stirling, Scottish mathematician (d. 1770)   

0296  Death of Pope Caius on this day in history.   

0536  Agapitus I, Italian Pope (535-36), dies on this day in history.   

1253  On this day in history elias van Cortona, Italian general (1232-39), dies at about 53   

1355  Eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Edward II, dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1462  On this day in history gilbert of Lannoy, master of Villerval/Tronchiennes/Santes, dies   

1521  On this day in history death of juan de Padilla, Spanish nobleman/communero-rebel, beheaded   

1592  On this day in history bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at 80   

1648  Catharina Belgian van Nassau, daughter of Willem, dies at 69 on this day in history.