Events in History
- 491 Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, as Anastasius I - often called the first Byzantine Emperor
- 672 Deusdedit II begins his reign as Catholic Pope
- 1079 Bishop Stanislaus of Krakow is executed by order of Bolesław II of Poland
- 1241 Battle of Mohi: Mongols led by Batu and Subedei defeat Hungarian King Béla IV in the major battle in during Mongolian invasion of Hungary, with 30,000 Hungarians slain
- 1471 Wars of the Roses: King Edward IV of England seizes London from Henry VI
- 1512 Battle of Ravenna: French forces under Gaston de Foix defeat the Holy League in a major battle of the Italian Wars
- 1551 English premier John Dudley appointed Duke of Northumberland
- 1564 England & France sign Peace of Troyes
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Septimius Severus
John I of Portugal
George Canning
Percy Lavon Julian
Richard Kuklinski
Ethel KennedyWeddings in History
- 1799 Politician Henry Clay (21) weds Lucretia Hart in Lexington, Kentucky
- 1888 Industrialist Henry Ford (24) weds Clara Jane Bryant (22) in Greenfield Township, Michigan
- 1969 Future South African president F. W. de Klerk marries Marike Willemse
More Weddings in History
James Anthony Bailey
Luther Burbank
Enver Hoxha
Kurt VonnegutApril in History
Yes, We Have Some Bananas
A strange fruit went on sale in London on this day, the like of which nobody had seen before. Known to scientists as the Plantaine fruit, it is now unremarkable.
April 10, 1633
From Hate And Horror To Worldwide Acclaim
Elie Wiesel, who went on to become a Nobel Peace Prize winner, was among the thousands freed from Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany on this day.
April 11, 1945
Model T
The 1910 Model T Ford
April 11, 1910
Battle of Ravenna
The Battle of Ravenna, fought between forces of the Holy League and France
April 11, 1512