Historical Events In April - 06

0000  Earliest recorded solar eclipse on this day in history.   

0000  On April - 06 the birth of Jesus (according to scholars' estimates, Religious leader)   

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

0610  On this day in history lailat-ul Qadar, night koran descended to Earth   

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

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

0885  On this day in history methodius, Greek apostle of the slaves/archbishop of Sirmium, dies   

0912  Nottker "the Stamelaar", benedictine monk/poet, dies at about 71 on April - 06.   

1106  On April - 06 fire in Venice   

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

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

1252  On April - 06 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  Italian poet Petrarch first sets eyes on his beloved Laura on this day in history.   

1327  On April - 06 italian poet Petrarch 1st sets eyes on his beloved Laura   

1348  Italian poet Petrarch's beloved Laura dies of plague on April - 06.   

1348  Petrarch's Laura, dies of plague on this day in history.   

1362  Robber bastion Tard-Venus strikes at Brignais France on April - 06.   

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

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

1472  Pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies on April - 06.   

1483  On April - 06 the birth of Raphael, Italian painter   

1483  On April - 06 raphael Sanzio, Italian painter/master builder (Madonna Sistina)   

1489  Hans Waldmann, Swiss military/mayor (Zurich), beheaded on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Albrecht Durer, German painter/graphic artist, dies in Germany at 56 on April - 06.   

1551  Joachim Vadianus, Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1571  On this day in history john Hamilton, Scottish prelate and politician   

1590  Francis Walsingham, English secretary of state, dies at about 57 on April - 06.   

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

1605  John Stow, British historian, dies on April - 06.   

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1483  Raphael Sanzio, Italian painter/master builder (Madonna Sistina) was born on April - 06.   

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

1631  Vincenzo De Grandis, composer was born on this day in history.   

1632  On this day in history birth of maria Leopoldine of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1649)   

1651  André Dacier, French classical scholar (d. 1722) was born on April - 06.   

1660  On this day in history birth of johann Kuhnau, composer   

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 this day in history.   

0885  Methodius, Greek apostle of the slaves/archbishop of Sirmium, dies on this day in history.   

0912  On this day in history nottker "the Stamelaar", benedictine monk/poet, dies at about 71   

1147  On April - 06 death of frederick II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1090)   

1199  On April - 06 richard I, the Lion-hearted, King of England (1189-99), dies at 41   

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

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

1362  Death of Jacques de Bourbon, count of Marche, killed in battle on this day in history.   

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