Historical Events In July - 04

0836  Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples on July - 04.   

0907  On July - 04 luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria   

0966  Benedictus V Grammaticus, Italian Pope (5/22-6/23 964), dies on this day in history.   

0993  On this day in history saint Ulrich of Augsburg is canonized.   

1054  Brightest known super-nova (Crab Nebula) starts shining (23 days) on July - 04.   

1120  On this day in history jordan II of Capua is anointed as prince after his infant nephew's death.   

1187  On July - 04 battle of Hittin (Tiberias): Saladin defeats Reinoud of Châtillon   

1187  Reinoud van Châtillon, French prince of Antioch, dies on July - 04.   

1301  On this day in history battle at Breukelen: Holland vs Lichtenberg   

1301  Willem II Berthout van Mechelen, bishop of Utrecht, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1307  On this day in history rudolf III, Duke of Austria/King of Bohemia dies   

1336  On this day in history elisabeth van Portugal, queen of Portugal/saint, dies at about 65   

1359  Francesco II Ordelaffi of Forlì surrenders to the Papal commander Gil de Albornoz on this day in history.   

1415  On this day in history angelo Correr renounces his claim to the Papacy as Pope Gregory XII   

1453  41 Jewish martyrs burned at stake at Breslau on this day in history.   

1498  Filips van Burgundy, admiral-general of Netherlands, dies on this day in history.   

1534  On July - 04 christian III is elected King of Denmark and Norway in the town of Rye.   

1541  Pedro de Alvarado, Spanish occupier, dies at about 56 on this day in history.   

1546  On July - 04 murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95)   

1578  Charles de Berlaymont, baron of Hierges, gov/viceroy of Names, dies on this day in history.   

1603  Philippus the Monte, priest/bandmaster/composer, dies at 82 on July - 04.   

1610  Battle at Klushino: King Sigismund II beats Russian & Sweden on July - 04.   

1610  Cornelis Evertsen, the Elder, Dutch/Swiss vice-admiral on this day in history.   

1623  On this day in history william Byrd, English composer (Ave verum corpus), dies at 80   

1627  Thomas Middleton Elizabethan dramatist, dies (birth date unknown) on July - 04.   

1627  Thomas Middleton, Elizabethan dramatist (Women Beware Women), dies on July - 04.   

1634  On July - 04 the city of Trois-Rivières is founded in New France, later to become the Canadian province of Quebec.   

1636  On July - 04 city of Providence, Rhode Island form   

1652  Prince of Condé starts blood bath in Paris on July - 04.   

1653  Barebones Parliment goes into session in England on July - 04.   

1653  British Barebones Parliament goes into session on July - 04.   

1669  On July - 04 alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor   

1672  On this day in history states of Holland declares "Eternal Edict" void   

1672  Ambrosius Reiner, composer, dies at 67 on July - 04.   

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1330  Ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (d. 1367) was born on July - 04.   

1546  Murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95) was born on July - 04.   

1546  On July - 04 birth of murat III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1595)   

1610  Cornelis Evertsen, the Elder, Dutch/Swiss vice-admiral was born on July - 04.   

1610  On this day in history birth of paul Scarron, French playwright (Virgile Travesti)   

1669  On this day in history birth of alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor   

1694  Louis-Claude Daquin, [d'Acquin], French organist/composer (La Rose) was born on July - 04.   

1715  On this day in history birth of christian F Gellert, Saxony, poet/novelist (Fables & Tales)   

0907  On this day in history death of luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria   

0965  On this day in history death of pope Benedict V, Italian Roman Catholic Pope (b. unknown)   

0966  Benedictus V Grammaticus, Italian Pope (5/22-6/23 964), dies on July - 04.   

0973  On this day in history death of ulrich of Augsburg, German bishop (b. 890)   

1187  On this day in history reinoud van Châtillon, French prince of Antioch, dies   

1301  On this day in history willem II Berthout van Mechelen, bishop of Utrecht, dies in battle   

1307  On this day in history rudolf III, Duke of Austria/King of Bohemia dies   

1336  Elisabeth van Portugal, queen of Portugal/saint, dies at about 65 on this day in history.