Historical Events In May - 04

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

1256  The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV issues a papal bull Licet ecclesiae catholicae on May - 04.   

1303  Flemings conquers Middelburg on this day in history.   

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

1471  Battle of Tewkesbury - King Edward IV vs Ex-queen Margaretha on May - 04.   

1471  Battle of Tewkesbury on this day in history.   

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 this day in history christopher Columbus lands in Jamaica   

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

1540  Venice & Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople on May - 04.   

1572  Veere sides with Geuzen on this day in history.   

1594  Paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1604  On this day in history claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71   

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

1611  On May - 04 carlo Rainaldi, composer   

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

1626  Indians sell Manhattan Island for $24 in cloth &buttons on this day in history.   

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

1631  Mary I Henriette Stuart, daughter of Charles I/queen of England on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1655  Bartolomeo di Francesco Cristofori, Italy, piano builder on May - 04.   

1686  Municipality of Ilagan is founded in the Philippines on May - 04.   

1715  On this day in history french manufacturer debuts first folding umbrella (Paris France)   

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

1728  On May - 04 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 May - 04.   

1738  On May - 04 josef Kohaut, composer   

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

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

1008  On May - 04 birth of king Henry I of France (d. 1060)   

1611  Carlo Rainaldi, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1635  On May - 04 birth of willem van Outhoorn, Dutch governor-general (Dutch East Indies)   

1654  Kangxi Emperor of China (d. 1722) was born on May - 04.   

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

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

1471  On May - 04 death of edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales (killed in battle) (b. 1453)   

1506  Death of Husayn Bayqarah, ruler of Herat (b. 1438) on this day in history.   

1519  Death of Lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino (b. 1492) on May - 04.   

1566  Death of Luca Ghini, Italian physician and botanist (b. 1490) on May - 04.   

1594  Paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62 on May - 04.   

1604  Claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71 on May - 04.   

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