Historical Events In August - 04
Wednesday, 16 April 2025
0181 Supernova seen in Cassiopia on this day in history.
1060 On August - 04 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 On August - 04 henry I, King of France (1027..60), dies at 52
1181 On August - 04 supernova seen in Cassiopia
1204 On August - 04 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 Simon de Montfort, English earl of Leicester, dies in battle on August - 04.
1347 English troops conquer Ft Calais on this day in history.
1351 On this day in history sea battle at Zwartewaal: Willem V beats Hoeksen & English
1430 Philip of Saint-Pol, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies at 26 on August - 04.
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 On August - 04 juan Sebasti…n Cano Spanish explorer, dies
1526 On this day in history juan Sebastian Cano, Spanish explorer, dies
1558 On this day in history 1st printing of Zohar (Jewish Kabbalah)
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 Battle of Alcazarquivir, Moroccans defeat Portuguese, 10,000 killed on this day in history.
1578 On this day in history 2 Moroccan royalist, dies in battle
1584 John van Hembyze, South Netherlands Calvinist, dies at 71 on August - 04.
1598 London's head office of Hanze closed on this day in history.
1598 On August - 04 william Cecil 1st baron Burghley, English premier, dies at 77
1633 On August - 04 george Abbott, English theologist/archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 60
1636 On this day in history johan Mauritius appointed governor of Dutch Brazil
1639 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1666 Johan Evertsen, ltalian admiral of Zeeland, lynched in Brielle on this day in history.
1687 On this day in history johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS]
1693 Dom Perignon invents champagne on August - 04.
1695 French garrison of surrenders to Willem III on this day in history.
1704 On this day in history war of Spanish Succession, English & Dutch troops occupy Gibraltar
1705 On August - 04 vaclav Matyas Gurecky, composer