Historical Events In August - 04

0181  Supernova seen in Cassiopia on August - 04.   

1060  France's Henri I dies August 4 at age 52 and is succeeded by his son of 8, who will reign until 1108 as Philip I on this day in history.   

1060  On this day in history henry I, King of France (1027..60), dies at 52   

1181  Supernova seen in Cassiopia on August - 04.   

1204  Boniface of Montferrat, margrave of Montferrat, murdered on August - 04.   

1265  Simon de Montfort English baron, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1265  On August - 04 battle at Evesham: English prince Edward beats Simon de Montfort   

1265  On August - 04 simon de Montfort, English earl of Leicester, dies in battle   

1347  English troops conquer Ft Calais on this day in history.   

1351  Sea battle at Zwartewaal: Willem V beats Hoeksen & English on August - 04.   

1430  On August - 04 philip of Saint-Pol, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies at 26   

1476  On this day in history jacob van Armagnac-Pardiac, French duke of Nemours, beheaded   

1502  On August - 04 pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter/carpet designer   

1526  Juan Sebasti…n Cano Spanish explorer, dies on August - 04.   

1526  On this day in history juan Sebastian Cano, Spanish explorer, dies   

1558  1st printing of Zohar (Jewish Kabbalah) on August - 04.   

1566  Girolamo della Robbia, Italian sculptor (Majolica relief), dies on this day in history.   

1578  On August - 04 battle of Alcazarquivir, Morrocans defeat Portugeese   

1578  On August - 04 battle of Alcazarquivir, Moroccans defeat Portuguese, 10,000 killed   

1578  On this day in history 2 Moroccan royalist, dies in battle   

1584  John van Hembyze, South Netherlands Calvinist, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1598  London's head office of Hanze closed on August - 04.   

1598  William Cecil 1st baron Burghley, English premier, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1633  George Abbott, English theologist/archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 60 on August - 04.   

1636  Johan Mauritius appointed governor of Dutch Brazil on this day in history.   

1639  On August - 04 juan R Alarcon y Mendoza, Mexican/Spanish playwright, dies at 58   

1664  On this day in history louis Lully, composer   

1666  Hurricane hits Guadeloupe, Martinique & St Christopher; thousands die on August - 04.   

1666  On August - 04 johan Evertsen, ltalian admiral of Zeeland, lynched in Brielle   

1687  Johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS] on August - 04.   

1693  Dom Perignon invents champagne on this day in history.   

1695  On this day in history french garrison of surrenders to Willem III   

1704  On this day in history war of Spanish Succession, English & Dutch troops occupy Gibraltar   

1705  On August - 04 vaclav Matyas Gurecky, composer   

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1222  On August - 04 birth of richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, English soldier (d. 1262)   

1290  On this day in history birth of duke Leopold I of Austria (d. 1326)   

1502  On this day in history birth of pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter/carpet designer   

1521  On August - 04 birth of pope Urban VII (d. 1590)   

1604  François Hédelin, abbé d'Aubignac, French writer (d. 1676) was born on this day in history.   

1664  On this day in history birth of louis Lully, composer   

1687  On August - 04 birth of johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS]   

1701  On this day in history birth of thomas Blackwell, Scottish classical scholar (d. 1757)   

1060  Henry I, King of France (1027..60), dies at 52 on August - 04.   

1113  Death of Gertrude of Saxony (b. 1030) on August - 04.   

1204  On this day in history death of boniface of Montferrat, margrave of Montferrat, murdered   

1265  Simon de Montfort, English earl of Leicester, dies in battle on August - 04.   

1306  Death of Wenceslaus III of Bohemia (b. 1289) on August - 04.   

1338  On this day in history death of thomas of Brotherton, 1st Earl of Norfolk, son of Edward I of England (b. 1300)   

1430  Philip of Saint-Pol, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies at 26 on August - 04.   

1476  On this day in history death of jacob van Armagnac-Pardiac, French duke of Nemours, beheaded