Events & Holidays In April - 22

Earth Day (Canada International Palau United States of America)

Oklahoma Day (United States of America)

1357  Johan I, King of Portugal (1383-1433) was born on this day in history.   

1451  On this day in history birth of isabella I, of Castile, Queen of Spain (1479-1504), patron of Columbus   

1610  On this day in history birth of alexander VIII, [Pietro Ottoboni], Italy, lawyer/Pope (1689-91)   

1640  On this day in history birth of mariana Alcoforado, Portugal, nun   

1658  On this day in history birth of giuseppe Torelli, Italy, composer (Concert Grossi op 8)   

1682  Willem I Kerricx the Young, Flemish architect/sculptor/painter was born on this day in history.   

1690  John Carteret, Earl Granville (C), English chief minister (1722-42) was born on this day in history.   

1692  James Stirling, Scottish mathematician (d. 1770) was born on this day in history.   

0296  On this day in history death of pope Caius   

0536  Agapitus I, Italian Pope (535-36), dies on this day in history.   

1253  On this day in history elias van Cortona, Italian general (1232-39), dies at about 53   

1355  On this day in history eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Edward II, dies at 36   

1462  Gilbert of Lannoy, master of Villerval/Tronchiennes/Santes, dies on this day in history.   

1521  Death of Juan de Padilla, Spanish nobleman/communero-rebel, beheaded on this day in history.   

1592  On this day in history bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at 80   

1648  Catharina Belgian van Nassau, daughter of Willem, dies at 69 on this day in history.