April 1

Today in History
• 0527 - Justinianus becomes compassionate emperor of Byzantium
• 0705 - Greek pope John VII chosen as successor to John VI
• 1578 - William Harvey of England discovers blood circulation
• 1663 - Gemert fines unwed motherhood (50 guilder penalty)
• 1778 - Oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$" symbol
• 1792 - Gronings feminist Etta Palm demands women's right to divorce
• 1793 - Volcano Unsen on Japan erupts killing about 53,000
• 1826 - Samuel Mory patents internal combustion engine


Holidays - Traditional and Obscure
• April Fools' Day
• Assyrian New Year
• Cyprus National Holiday
• National Greeting Card Day
• National Loyal Day
• National One Cent Day
• Odisha Day
• U.S. Air Force Academy Day

Birthdays
• 1220 - Emperor Go-Saga of Japan
• 1283 - Ludwig IV of Baveria, Roman Catholic Bavarian emperor
• 1621 - Guru Teg Bahadur Ji, ninth Nanak, 9th of 10 Guru of the Sikhs
• 1647 - John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester
• 1815 - Otto Von Bismarck, Germany, chancellor
• 1847 - Jules-Nicolas Crevaux, French explorer, South America
• 1865 - Richard Zsigmondy, born in Germany, chemist, Nobel-1925
• 1905 - Clara "Mother" Hale, U.S. social worker, Hale House