Historical Events In May - 04

1006  On this day in history abd-Allah Ansari, Persian mystic/poet (Monadjat)   

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

1303  On this day in history flemings conquers Middelburg   

1415  Religious reformers John Wycliffe and Jan Hus are condemned as heretics at the Council of Constance on this day in history.   

1471  Battle of Tewkesbury - King Edward IV vs Ex-queen Margaretha on this day in history.   

1471  On this day in history battle of Tewkesbury   

1493  Spanish Pope Alexander VI divides non-Christian world between Spain &Portugal on May - 04.   

1493  Spanish Pope Alexander VI divides America between Spain & Portugal on this day in history.   

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  Paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62 on May - 04.   

1604  Claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

1611  On this day in history carlo Rainaldi, composer   

1626  On this day in history dutch exlorer Peter Minuit lands on what is now Manhattan Island   

1626  On this day in history indians sell Manhattan Island for $24 in cloth &buttons   

1626  On this day in history peter Minuit becomes director-general of New Netherlands   

1631  On May - 04 mary I Henriette Stuart, daughter of Charles I/queen of England   

1634  On this day in history johan van Walbeecks fleet departs to West-Indies   

1635  On this day in history willem van Outhoorn, Dutch governor-general (Dutch East Indies)   

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 May - 04 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  Georg F Händels opera "Tolomeo, re di Egitto" premieres in London on this day in history.   

1728  Georg F Handel's opera "Tolomeo, re di Egitto," premieres in London on May - 04.   

1734  On this day in history james Thornhill, English painter   

1738  Josef Kohaut, composer on this day in history.   

1744  On this day in history marianne von Martinez, composer   

1747  On May - 04 willem IV appointed viceroy of Overijssel   

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1006  On May - 04 birth of abd-Allah Ansari, Persian mystic/poet (Monadjat)   

1008  Khajeh Abdollah Ansari, The Persian Sufi (d. 1088) was born on May - 04.   

1008  King Henry I of France (d. 1060) was born on this day in history.   

1611  On this day in history birth of carlo Rainaldi, composer   

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

1635  On this day in history birth of willem van Outhoorn, Dutch governor-general (Dutch East Indies)   

1654  Kangxi Emperor of China (d. 1722) was born on this day in history.   

1655  On May - 04 birth of bartolomeo di Francesco Cristofori, Italy, piano builder   

1436  On May - 04 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 this day in history death of husayn Bayqarah, ruler of Herat (b. 1438)   

1519  On this day in history death of lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino (b. 1492)   

1566  On this day in history death of luca Ghini, Italian physician and botanist (b. 1490)   

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