Historical Events In April - 01

0374  Comet 1/ 74 E1 (Halley) approaches within 0.0884 AUs of Earth on this day in history.   

0527  On April - 01 justinianus becomes compassionate emperor of Byzantium   

0705  Today in history greek pope John VII chosen as successor to John VI   

1064  Today in history body of bishop Eleutherius of Blandain moved to Doornik   

1318  Today in history berwick-upon-Tweed is captured by the Scottish from the English.   

1340  Niels Ebbesen kills Gerhard III of Holstein in his bedroom, ending the 1332-1340 interregnum in Denmark on April - 01.   

1504  English guild/ orp goes under state control on April - 01.   

1572  Today in history bloys van Treslong conquers Brielle   

1578  On April - 01 englishman William Harvey discovers blood circulation   

1578  William Harvey of England discovers blood circulation on April - 01.   

1581  Portugese Cortes subjects himself on Philip II on April - 01.   

1220  Today in history birth of emperor Go-Saga of Japan (d. 1272)   

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

1543  On April - 01 birth of françois de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières, Constable of France (d. 1626)   

1578  Today in history birth of william Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation)   

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

1582  Thomas Simpson, composer was born today in history.   

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

1640  Today in history birth of georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697)   

1085  On April - 01 death of emperor Shenzong of China (b. 1048)   

1132  On April - 01 death of st-Hugues, Bishop of Grenoble (b. 1053)   

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

1205  Today in history amalrik II, King of Cyprus/Jerusalem, dies   

1528  Death of Francisco de Peñalosa, Spanish composer today in history.   

1548  Sigismund I, the Elder, King of Poland, dies at 81 today in history.   

1580  On April - 01 death of alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer   

1611  On April - 01 death of gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72