Today is Monday, April 4, the 96th day of 2016. There are 270 days left in the year.
1460 — University of Basle in Swizerland forms
1541 — Ignatius of Loyola becomes first superior-General of the Jesuits
1588 — Christian IV succeeds Frederik II as king of Denmark
1687 — English King James II orders his Declaration of Indulgence read in church
1716 — Russian & Prussian troops occupy Wismar
1737 — Anthony van Heim installed as Dutch pension advisor
1818 — Congress decided U.S. flag is 13 red & white stripes & 20 stars
1828 — Casparus van Wooden patents chocolate milk powder
1832 — Charles Darwin aboard HMS Beagle reaches Rio de Janeiro