Historical Events In April - 04

0188  Caracalla, [Marcus Aureiius Antoniius], Roman emperor (211-17) on April - 04.   

0397  On this day in history ambrosius, gov of Liguria/bishop of Milan (374-97)/saint, dies   

0896  On April - 04 formosus ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

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

1081  Alexius I Comnenus occupies Byzantine throne on this day in history.   

1229  On April - 04 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  Robert III, King of Scotland (1390-1406), dies on April - 04.   

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 this day in history abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer   

1541  Ignatius of Loyola becomes 1st superior-General of the Jesuits on this day in history.   

1541  On April - 04 ignatius of Loyola becomes first superior-general of the Jesuits   

1541  Ignatius of Loyola becomes 1st superior-general of Jesuits on April - 04.   

1552  On this day in history mauritius van Saksen begins alliance with Karel Anikita Stroganov   

1558  On this day in history czar Ivan IV gives parts of North-Russia to fur traders   

1581  Frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world on April - 04.   

1581  Frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world, proving the earth is not flat on April - 04.   

1581  On April - 04 francis Drake completes circumnavigation of the world and is knighted   

1581  On April - 04 frances Drake completes circumnavigation of world   

1585  On April - 04 caspar de Robles, Spanish viceroy of Frisia, dies at about 57   

1588  Christian IV succeeds Frederik II as king of Denmark on this day in history.   

1588  On April - 04 frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88), dies at 53   

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

1617  On April - 04 john Napier, Scottish mathematician/inventor (logarithms), dies   

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  Grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver on April - 04.   

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 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 April - 04 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 this day in history.   

1572  On April - 04 birth of william Strachey, English writer (d. 1621)   

1593  On April - 04 birth of edward Nicholas, English statesman (d. 1669)   

1646  On this day in history birth of antoine Galland, French archaeologist (d. 1715)   

1648  On April - 04 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  Hugo van Pierrepont, bishop of Liege, dies on this day in history.   

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

1292  Nicholas IV, [Girolamo Masci], Pope (1288-92), dies on April - 04.   

1305  On this day in history 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