Historical Events In April - 01

0374  On this day in history comet 1P/374 E1 (Halley) approaches within 0.0884 AUs of Earth   

0527  Justinianus becomes compassionate emperor of Byzantium on April - 01.   

0705  Greek pope John VII chosen as successor to John VI on April - 01.   

1064  On this day in history body of bishop Eleutherius of Blandain moved to Doornik   

1204  On April - 01 eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Louis VII & Henry II, dies at 81   

1205  On this day in history amalrik II, King of Cyprus/Jerusalem, dies   

1283  Ludwig IV of Baveria, Roman Catholic Bavarian emperor (1314-47) on this day in history.   

1318  Berwick-upon-Tweed is captured by the Scottish from the English on this day in history.   

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

1504  On April - 01 english guilds/corp goes under state control   

1528  Francisco de Peñalosa, Spanish composer on this day in history.   

1548  Sigismund I, the Elder, King of Poland, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1572  On this day in history bloys van Treslong conquers Brielle   

1578  Englishman William Harvey discovers blood circulation on this day in history.   

1578  On April - 01 william Harvey of England discovers blood circulation   

1578  William Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation) on April - 01.   

1580  On this day in history alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer   

1581  On April - 01 portugese Cortes subjects himself on Philip II   

1582  Gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter on this day in history.   

1611  On this day in history gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72   

1643  On this day in history christian Demelius, composer   

1663  Gemert fines unwed motherhood (50 guilder penalty) on this day in history.   

1697  On this day in history the birth of Abbe Prevost, French author   

1721  Pieter Hellendaal, Dutch violinist/organist/composer (Glees) on this day in history.   

1724  On April - 01 henry Pelham becomes English minister of War   

1725  On this day in history francois Bainville, composer   

1733  On this day in history canada's first lighthouse lit for the first time, using coal from nearby Morien and Spanish River, the round 200 metre tower, made with cement from limestone burned in local kilns, is the first fireproof concrete structure in North America.   

1734  On April - 01 louis Lully, composer, dies at 69   

1748  On April - 01 ruins of Pompeii found   

1755  On this day in history jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, French lawyer (Fisiologia del Gusto)   

1772  On this day in history ignaz Franz von Mosel, composer   

1776  On April - 01 ships carrying 1,124 United Empire Loyalists arrive at Halifax from Boston; many with the British Army; in all, 40,000 Americans remain loyal.   

1776  Friedrich von Klinger's "Sturm und Drang," premieres in Leipzig on April - 01.   

1778  On this day in history oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$"   

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1220  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Saga of Japan (d. 1272)   

1283  On this day in history birth of ludwig IV of Baveria, Roman Catholic Bavarian emperor (1314-47)   

1543  On this day in history birth of françois de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières, Constable of France (d. 1626)   

1578  On April - 01 birth of william Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation)   

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

1582  On April - 01 birth of thomas Simpson, composer   

1610  On April - 01 birth of charles de Saint-Évremond, French soldier (d. 1703)   

1640  Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697) was born on April - 01.   

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

1132  Death of St-Hugues, Bishop of Grenoble (b. 1053) on this day in history.   

1204  Eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Louis VII & Henry II, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1205  On this day in history amalrik II, King of Cyprus/Jerusalem, dies   

1528  Death of Francisco de Peñalosa, Spanish composer on this day in history.   

1548  On this day in history sigismund I, the Elder, King of Poland, dies at 81   

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