Historical Events In April - 01

0374  On April - 01 comet 1P/374 E1 (Halley) approaches within 0.0884 AUs of Earth  

0527  Justinianus becomes compassionate emperor of Byzantium on April - 01.  

0705  On this day in history greek pope John VII chosen as successor to John VI  

1064  On April - 01 body of bishop Eleutherius of Blandain moved to Doornik  

1204  On this day in history eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Louis VII & Henry II, dies at 81  

1205  Amalrik II, King of Cyprus/Jerusalem, dies on April - 01.  

1283  On April - 01 ludwig IV of Baveria, Roman Catholic Bavarian emperor (1314-47)  

1318  Berwick-upon-Tweed is captured by the Scottish from the English on this day in history.  

1340  Niels Ebbesen kills Gerhard III of Holstein in his bedroom, ending the 1332-1340 interregnum in Denmark on this day in history.  

1504  On this day in history english guilds/corp goes under state control  

1528  Francisco de Peñalosa, Spanish composer on April - 01.  

1548  Sigismund I, the Elder, King of Poland, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

1572  On this day in history bloys van Treslong conquers Brielle  

1578  On this day in history englishman William Harvey discovers blood circulation  

1578  On April - 01 william Harvey of England discovers blood circulation  

1578  On April - 01 william Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation)  

1580  Alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer on April - 01.  

1581  On April - 01 portugese Cortes subjects himself on Philip II  

1582  On April - 01 gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter  

1611  Gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72 on April - 01.  

1643  Christian Demelius, composer on this day in history.  

1663  On this day in history gemert fines unwed motherhood (50 guilder penalty)  

1697  The birth of Abbe Prevost, French author on this day in history.  

1721  Pieter Hellendaal, Dutch violinist/organist/composer (Glees) on April - 01.  

1724  On this day in history henry Pelham becomes English minister of War  

1725  Francois Bainville, composer on this day in history.  

1733  On April - 01 canada's first lighthouse lit for the first time, using coal from nearby Morien and Spanish River, the round 200 metre tower, made with cement from limestone burned in local kilns, is the first fireproof concrete structure in North America.  

1734  Louis Lully, composer, dies at 69 on April - 01.  

1748  Ruins of Pompeii found on April - 01.  

1755  Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, French lawyer (Fisiologia del Gusto) on this day in history.  

1772  Ignaz Franz von Mosel, composer on this day in history.  

1776  On April - 01 ships carrying 1,124 United Empire Loyalists arrive at Halifax from Boston; many with the British Army; in all, 40,000 Americans remain loyal.  

1776  Friedrich von Klinger's "Sturm und Drang," premieres in Leipzig on this day in history.  

1778  On this day in history oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$"  

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1220  On April - 01 birth of emperor Go-Saga of Japan (d. 1272)  

1283  Ludwig IV of Baveria, Roman Catholic Bavarian emperor (1314-47) was born on April - 01.  

1543  François de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières, Constable of France (d. 1626) was born on this day in history.  

1578  William Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation) was born on April - 01.  

1582  Gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter was born on April - 01.  

1582  On April - 01 birth of thomas Simpson, composer  

1610  Charles de Saint-Évremond, French soldier (d. 1703) was born on April - 01.  

1640  On this day in history birth of georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697)  

1085  On this day in history death of emperor Shenzong of China (b. 1048)  

1132  On this day in history death of st-Hugues, Bishop of Grenoble (b. 1053)  

1204  Eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Louis VII & Henry II, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

1205  On April - 01 amalrik II, King of Cyprus/Jerusalem, dies  

1528  On this day in history death of francisco de Peñalosa, Spanish composer  

1548  On April - 01 sigismund I, the Elder, King of Poland, dies at 81  

1580  Death of Alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer on this day in history.  

1611  Death of Gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72 on this day in history.