124 April 1848, Day of — place first in Lyon (April 9 12) and then in Paris (April 13). adolphe louis Thiers, minister of the interior, called upon the army to suppress the revolutionary movement. under the command of General thomas bugeaud, the soldiers massacred… … France. A reference guide from Renaissance to the Present
1848 — Year 1848 (MDCCCXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12 day slower Julian calendar).1848 is historically famous for the wave of… … Wikipedia
April 8 — Events*217 Roman Emperor Caracalla is assassinated (and succeeded) by his Praetorian Guard prefect, Marcus Opellius Macrinus. *1093 The new Winchester Cathedral is dedicated by Walkelin. *1139 Roger II of Sicily is excommunicated. *1149 Pope… … Wikipedia
April 22 — Events*1500 Portuguese navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. *1509 Henry VIII accedes to the throne of England after the death of his father. *1529 Treaty of Saragossa divides the eastern hemisphere between… … Wikipedia
April 27 — Events*1124 David I becomes King of Scotland. *1296 Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated by Edward I of England. *1509 Pope Julius II places the Italian state of Venice under interdict. *1521 Battle of Mactan: Explorer Ferdinand Magellan is… … Wikipedia
April 12 — Events* 467 Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. *1557 Cuenca is founded in Ecuador. *1606 The Union Flag is adopted as the flag of Great Britain. *1633 The formal inquest of Galileo Galilei by the Inquisition begins.… … Wikipedia
1848 in the United Kingdom — Events from the year 1848 in the United Kingdom.Incumbents*Monarch Victoria of the United Kingdom *Prime Minister John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, LiberalEvents* 24 February Amid a revolt, French King Louis Philippe abdicates and escapes to… … Wikipedia
April 16 — Events*1178 BC A solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom after the Trojan War. *73 Masada, a Jewish fortress, falls to the Romans after several months of siege, ending the Jewish Revolt.… … Wikipedia
April 18 — Events*1025 Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. *1506 The cornerstone of the current St. Peter s Basilica is laid. *1518 Bona Sforza is crowned as queen consort of Poland. *1738 Real Academia de la Historia… … Wikipedia
April 7 — Events * 529 First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I. *1348 Charles University is founded in Prague. *1521 Ferdinand Magellan arrives at Cebu. *1541 Francis Xavier… … Wikipedia