April Fools!

April 1

is April Fools Day!

ROYAL BIRTHDAY

Prince Nicholas of Romania   {1985}

HISTORICAL ROYAL EVENTS

286   Emperor Diocletian elevates his general Maximian to co-emperor with the rank of Augustus & gives him control over the Western regions of the Roman Empire.
325   Crown Prince Jin Chengdi, age 4, succeeds his father Jin Mingdi as emperor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty.
527   Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler & successor to the throne.
1947   Paul becomes King of Greece, on the death of his childless elder brother, George II.


HISTORICAL ROYAL BIRTH

1220   Emperor Go-Saga of Japan (d.1272)


DEATHS

1085   Emperor Shenzong of China
1204   Eleanor of Aquitaine, mother of King Richard I of England & King John of England

1205   King Amalric II of Jerusalem
1922   Emperor Karl I of Austria

1947   King George II of Greece

1993   The Infante Juan of Spain, Count of Barcelona, son of King Alfonso XIII of Spain and father of current King Juan Carlos I of Spain