Historical Events In August - 04

0181  On August - 04 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 on August - 04.   

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

1181  Supernova seen in Cassiopia on this day in history.   

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

1265  Simon de Montfort English baron, dies in battle on August - 04.   

1265  Battle at Evesham: English prince Edward beats Simon de Montfort on August - 04.   

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

1347  English troops conquer Ft Calais on August - 04.   

1351  Sea battle at Zwartewaal: Willem V beats Hoeksen & English on this day in history.   

1430  Philip of Saint-Pol, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies at 26 on this day in history.   

1476  On August - 04 jacob van Armagnac-Pardiac, French duke of Nemours, beheaded   

1502  Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter/carpet designer on August - 04.   

1526  On this day in history juan Sebasti…n Cano Spanish explorer, dies   

1526  Juan Sebastian Cano, Spanish explorer, dies on August - 04.   

1558  On this day in history 1st printing of Zohar (Jewish Kabbalah)   

1566  On August - 04 girolamo della Robbia, Italian sculptor (Majolica relief), dies   

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

1578  Battle of Alcazarquivir, Moroccans defeat Portuguese, 10,000 killed on August - 04.   

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  On August - 04 william Cecil 1st baron Burghley, English premier, dies at 77   

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

1636  Johan Mauritius appointed governor of Dutch Brazil on August - 04.   

1639  On this day in history juan R Alarcon y Mendoza, Mexican/Spanish playwright, dies at 58   

1664  Louis Lully, composer on August - 04.   

1666  On this day in history hurricane hits Guadeloupe, Martinique & St Christopher; thousands die   

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 this day in history.   

1693  On August - 04 dom Perignon invents champagne   

1695  On August - 04 french garrison of surrenders to Willem III   

1704  War of Spanish Succession, English & Dutch troops occupy Gibraltar on August - 04.   

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 August - 04 birth of duke Leopold I of Austria (d. 1326)   

1502  Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter/carpet designer was born on this day in history.   

1521  Pope Urban VII (d. 1590) was born on August - 04.   

1604  François Hédelin, abbé d'Aubignac, French writer (d. 1676) was born on August - 04.   

1664  Louis Lully, composer was born on this day in history.   

1687  Johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS] was born on this day in history.   

1701  Thomas Blackwell, Scottish classical scholar (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.   

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

1113  On August - 04 death of gertrude of Saxony (b. 1030)   

1204  Death of Boniface of Montferrat, margrave of Montferrat, murdered on this day in history.   

1265  Simon de Montfort, English earl of Leicester, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1306  On this day in history death of wenceslaus III of Bohemia (b. 1289)   

1338  Death of Thomas of Brotherton, 1st Earl of Norfolk, son of Edward I of England (b. 1300) on this day in history.   

1430  On this day in history philip of Saint-Pol, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies at 26   

1476  On August - 04 death of jacob van Armagnac-Pardiac, French duke of Nemours, beheaded