Historical Events In April - 04

0188  Caracalla, [Marcus Aureiius Antoniius], Roman emperor (211-17) on this day in history.   

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

0896  On this day in history formosus ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

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

1081  On this day in history alexius I Comnenus occupies Byzantine throne   

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  On April - 04 nicholas IV, [Girolamo Masci], Pope (1288-92), dies   

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 this day in history.   

1527  On this day in history abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer   

1541  On April - 04 ignatius of Loyola becomes 1st superior-General of the Jesuits   

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  Mauritius van Saksen begins alliance with Karel Anikita Stroganov on this day in history.   

1558  Czar Ivan IV gives parts of North-Russia to fur traders on this day in history.   

1581  On April - 04 frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world   

1581  Frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world, proving the earth is not flat on this day in history.   

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  Caspar de Robles, Spanish viceroy of Frisia, dies at about 57 on this day in history.   

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

1588  Frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88), dies at 53 on April - 04.   

1604  On this day in history thomas Churchyard, poet/pamphleteer, dies   

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  On April - 04 simon Episcopius, [Bisschop], Dutch theologist, dies at 60   

1648  On April - 04 grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver   

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

1655  On this day in history battle at Postage Farina, Tunis: English fleet beats Barbarian pirates   

1660  On April - 04 english King Charles II ends Declaration of Breda (freedom of religion)   

1660  On this day in history english king Charles II sends Declaration of Breda (freedom of religion)   

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0186  On this day in history birth of caracalla, Roman emperor (d. 217)   

1492  On this day in history birth of ambrosius Blarer, German reformer (d. 1564)   

1527  On April - 04 birth of abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer   

1572  William Strachey, English writer (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.   

1593  On this day in history birth of edward Nicholas, English statesman (d. 1669)   

1646  Antoine Galland, French archaeologist (d. 1715) was born on April - 04.   

1648  Grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver was born on this day in history.   

1688  On this day in history birth of joseph-Nicolas Delisle, French astronomer (d. 1768)   

0397  On April - 04 ambrosius, gov of Liguria/bishop of Milan (374-97)/saint, dies   

0636  On April - 04 death of saint Isidore of Seville, Church Father and the proposed patron of Internet (b. cira 560)   

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

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  On this day in history nicholas IV, [Girolamo Masci], Pope (1288-92), dies   

1305  On this day in history death of jeanne of Navarre, wife of Philip IV of France (b. circa 1217)   

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