Historical Events In April - 06

0000  On this day in history earliest recorded solar eclipse   

0000  The birth of Jesus (according to scholars' estimates, Religious leader) on April - 06.   

0402  On April - 06 battle at Pollentia: Roman army under Stilicho beats Visigoten   

0610  Lailat-ul Qadar, night koran descended to Earth on this day in history.   

0648  On April - 06 -BC- Earliest total solar eclipse; chronicled by Greeks   

0774  Charles the Great affirms Pippins promise of Quiercy on this day in history.   

0885  Methodius, Greek apostle of the slaves/archbishop of Sirmium, dies on April - 06.   

0912  On April - 06 nottker "the Stamelaar", benedictine monk/poet, dies at about 71   

1106  Fire in Venice on April - 06.   

1199  Richard I the Lion-hearted, King of England (1189-99), dies at 41 on this day in history.   

1199  Richard I, the Lion-hearted, King of England (1189-99), dies at 41 on this day in history.   

1252  On this day in history peter of Verona, [Peter Martyr], Italian inquisitor/st, dies at 45   

1320  The Scots reaffirm their independence by signing the Declaration of Arbroath on April - 06.   

1327  On April - 06 italian poet Petrarch first sets eyes on his beloved Laura   

1327  Italian poet Petrarch 1st sets eyes on his beloved Laura on this day in history.   

1348  On April - 06 italian poet Petrarch's beloved Laura dies of plague   

1348  Petrarch's Laura, dies of plague on April - 06.   

1362  On April - 06 robber bastion Tard-Venus strikes at Brignais France   

1362  On this day in history jacques de Bourbon, count of Marche, killed in battle   

1385  On this day in history john, Master of the Order of Aviz, is made king John I of Portugal.   

1472  Pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies on this day in history.   

1483  The birth of Raphael, Italian painter on this day in history.   

1483  Raphael Sanzio, Italian painter/master builder (Madonna Sistina) on this day in history.   

1489  Hans Waldmann, Swiss military/mayor (Zurich), beheaded on April - 06.   

1490  Matthias Corvinus, king of Hungary, dies on this day in history.   

1516  A Willaert installed as singer of cardinal Ippolito I d'Este on April - 06.   

1520  Raphael artist dies on his 37th birthday on this day in history.   

1520  Raphael [Sanzio], artist (Sistine Madonna), dies on his 37th birthday on this day in history.   

1528  On April - 06 albrecht Durer, German painter/graphic artist, dies in Germany at 56   

1551  On April - 06 joachim Vadianus, Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen, dies at 66   

1571  On April - 06 john Hamilton, Scottish prelate and politician   

1590  On this day in history francis Walsingham, English secretary of state, dies at about 57   

1593  Henry Barrow, English puritian/Congressionalist, hanged on this day in history.   

1605  John Stow, British historian, dies on this day in history.   

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1483  On this day in history birth of raphael Sanzio, Italian painter/master builder (Madonna Sistina)   

1613  On April - 06 birth of stjepan Gradić, Croatian philosopher and scientist (d. 1683)   

1631  Vincenzo De Grandis, composer was born on April - 06.   

1632  Maria Leopoldine of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

1651  On this day in history birth of andré Dacier, French classical scholar (d. 1722)   

1660  Johann Kuhnau, composer was born on this day in history.   

1664  On this day in history birth of arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (d. 1742)   

1671  Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French playwright/poet (Sacred Odes & Songs) was born on April - 06.   

0885  On April - 06 methodius, Greek apostle of the slaves/archbishop of Sirmium, dies   

0912  On April - 06 nottker "the Stamelaar", benedictine monk/poet, dies at about 71   

1147  Death of Frederick II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1090) on April - 06.   

1199  Richard I, the Lion-hearted, King of England (1189-99), dies at 41 on April - 06.   

1252  Peter of Verona, [Peter Martyr], Italian inquisitor/st, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1348  On this day in history petrarch's Laura, dies of plague   

1362  On April - 06 death of jacques de Bourbon, count of Marche, killed in battle   

1472  On April - 06 pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies