Historical Events In August - 04

0181  Supernova seen in Cassiopia   

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.   

1060  Henry I, King of France (1027..60), dies at 52   

1204  Boniface of Montferrat, margrave of Montferrat, murdered   

1265  Simon de Montfort English baron, dies in battle   

1265  Battle at Evesham: English prince Edward beats Simon de Montfort   

1265  Simon de Montfort, English earl of Leicester, dies in battle.   

1347  English troops conquer Ft Calais   

1351  Sea battle at Zwartewaal: Willem V beats Hoeksen and English   

1430  Philip of Saint-Pol, duke of Braban/ imburg, dies at 26   

1476  Jacob van Armagnac-Pardiac, French duke of Nemours, beheaded   

1222  Richard de clare: 6th earl of hertford, english soldier   

1290  Duke leopold i of austria: Duke leopold i of austria (d. 1326)   

1502  Pieter coecke van aelst: Flemish painter/carpet designer   

1521  Pope urban vii: Pope urban vii (d. 1590)   

1604  François hédelin: Abbé d'aubignac, french writer   

1664  Louis lully: Composer   

1687  Johan willem friso: Prince of orange/monarch of nassau-dietz [os]   

1701  Thomas blackwell: Scottish classical scholar   

1060  Henry i: King of france (1027..60),   

1113  Gertrude of saxony: Gertrude of saxony (b. 1030)   

1204  Boniface of montferrat: Margrave of montferrat, murdered   

1265  Simon de montfort: English earl of leicester,   

1306  Wenceslaus iii of bohemia: Wenceslaus iii of bohemia (b. 1289)   

1338  Thomas of brotherton: 1st earl of norfolk, son of edward i of england (b. 1300)   

1430  Philip of saint-pol: Duke of brabant/limburg,   

1476  Jacob van armagnac-pardiac: French duke of nemours, beheaded