This Day In History – April 7 (National Beer Day!, The Internet’s B Day, Billie Holiday, Daniel Ellsberg, Johnny Hart, jurisprudence born….)
30 – Scholars’ estimate of Jesus’ crucifixion by Roman troops in Jerusalem
397 – The wearing of barbarian clothing in the City of Rome is banned by the Emperor Honorius.
451 – Attila the Hun sacks the town of Metz and attacks other cities in Gaul.
529 – First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I.
1141 – Empress Matilda, became the first female ruler of England, adopting the title ‘Lady of the English’.
1498 – Crowd storms Savonarola’s convent San Marco Florence, Italy