Historical Events In May - 04

1006  Abd-Allah Ansari, Persian mystic/poet (Monadjat) on May - 04.   

1256  On this day in history the Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV issues a papal bull Licet ecclesiae catholicae.   

1303  On May - 04 flemings conquers Middelburg   

1415  On May - 04 religious reformers John Wycliffe and Jan Hus are condemned as heretics at the Council of Constance.   

1471  On May - 04 battle of Tewkesbury - King Edward IV vs Ex-queen Margaretha   

1471  Battle of Tewkesbury on this day in history.   

1493  On this day in history spanish Pope Alexander VI divides non-Christian world between Spain &Portugal   

1493  On May - 04 spanish Pope Alexander VI divides America between Spain & Portugal   

1494  On May - 04 christopher Columbus lands in Jamaica   

1540  On this day in history venice &Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople   

1540  On May - 04 venice & Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople   

1572  On May - 04 veere sides with Geuzen   

1594  On this day in history paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62   

1604  On May - 04 claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71   

1605  Ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian biologist/medical, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1611  Carlo Rainaldi, composer on this day in history.   

1626  Dutch exlorer Peter Minuit lands on what is now Manhattan Island on this day in history.   

1626  On May - 04 indians sell Manhattan Island for $24 in cloth &buttons   

1626  Peter Minuit becomes director-general of New Netherlands on this day in history.   

1631  On this day in history mary I Henriette Stuart, daughter of Charles I/queen of England   

1634  On May - 04 johan van Walbeecks fleet departs to West-Indies   

1635  Willem van Outhoorn, Dutch governor-general (Dutch East Indies) on this day in history.   

1652  Battle at Etampes French army under Turenne beats Fronde rebels on this day in history.   

1652  On this day in history battle at Etampes: French army under Turenne beats Fronde rebels   

1655  On this day in history bartolomeo di Francesco Cristofori, Italy, piano builder   

1686  On May - 04 municipality of Ilagan is founded in the Philippines.   

1715  French manufacturer debuts first folding umbrella (Paris France) on this day in history.   

1715  On May - 04 french manufacturer debuts 1st folding umbrella (Paris)   

1728  On this day in history georg F Händels opera "Tolomeo, re di Egitto" premieres in London   

1728  On May - 04 georg F Handel's opera "Tolomeo, re di Egitto," premieres in London   

1734  James Thornhill, English painter on this day in history.   

1738  Josef Kohaut, composer on May - 04.   

1744  On this day in history marianne von Martinez, composer   

1747  Willem IV appointed viceroy of Overijssel on May - 04.   

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1006  Abd-Allah Ansari, Persian mystic/poet (Monadjat) was born on this day in history.   

1008  On May - 04 birth of khajeh Abdollah Ansari, The Persian Sufi (d. 1088)   

1008  On this day in history birth of king Henry I of France (d. 1060)   

1611  Carlo Rainaldi, composer was born on May - 04.   

1631  Mary I Henriette Stuart, daughter of Charles I/queen of England was born on May - 04.   

1635  Willem van Outhoorn, Dutch governor-general (Dutch East Indies) was born on May - 04.   

1654  On May - 04 birth of kangxi Emperor of China (d. 1722)   

1655  On this day in history birth of bartolomeo di Francesco Cristofori, Italy, piano builder   

1436  On this day in history death of engelbrekt Engelbrektsson, Swedish statesman (b. 1390s)   

1471  Death of Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales (killed in battle) (b. 1453) on May - 04.   

1506  On May - 04 death of husayn Bayqarah, ruler of Herat (b. 1438)   

1519  On May - 04 death of lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino (b. 1492)   

1566  On May - 04 death of luca Ghini, Italian physician and botanist (b. 1490)   

1594  On May - 04 paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62   

1604  On May - 04 claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71   

1605  On this day in history ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian biologist/medical, dies at 82