Historical Events
Cornerstone of St Peter's Laid
Apr 18 The cornerstone of the current St. Peter's Basilica is laid in the Vatican by Pope Julius II
- Apr 30 Philip of Burgundy & England sign trade agreement
Famous Birthdays
Francis Xavier (1506-1552)
Apr 7 Navarrese Catholic missionary to Far East, co-founder of the Society of Jesus, and saint, born in Javier, Spain
- Apr 13 Peter Faber, French Jesuit theologian (co-founder of Society of Jesus), born in Villaret, Duchy of Savoy Holy Roman Empire (d. 1546)
Assassination
Drug Overdose
Gunshot Wound
Murder
Plane Crash
Suicide