April 04

April 04, 1818

Mayne Reid, pseudonym of Thomas Mayne; soldier, journalist, and writer of boys stories, is born

April 04, 1774

Oliver Goldsmith, Irish author of Deserted Village died.

April 04, 1689

Scottish Parliament declared that James VII had forfeited the Scottish throne.

April 04, 1617

John Napier, inventor of logarithms, died in Edinburgh.

April 04, 1406

King Robert III died and James I ascended the throne

April 04, 1384

John of Gaunt, son of Edward III attacks Scotland.

April 04, 1373

Parliament held by King Robert II at Scone, resolved that his son, the Earl of Carrick should succeed his father as King