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  Flemings conquers Middelburg on May - 04.   

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

1471  On this day in history battle of Tewkesbury - King Edward IV vs Ex-queen Margaretha   

1471  On May - 04 battle of Tewkesbury   

1493  On May - 04 spanish Pope Alexander VI divides non-Christian world between Spain &Portugal   

1493  On this day in history 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 this day in history venice & Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople   

1572  Veere sides with Geuzen on this day in history.   

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.   

1611  On May - 04 carlo Rainaldi, composer   

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

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

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 May - 04 willem van Outhoorn, Dutch governor-general (Dutch East Indies)   

1652  Battle at Etampes French army under Turenne beats Fronde rebels on May - 04.   

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

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

1686  On this day in history municipality of Ilagan is founded in the Philippines.   

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

1715  French manufacturer debuts 1st folding umbrella (Paris) on May - 04.   

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

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

1734  James Thornhill, English painter on May - 04.   

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 this day in history.   

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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  King Henry I of France (d. 1060) was born on May - 04.   

1611  On May - 04 birth of carlo Rainaldi, composer   

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

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

1654  On this day in history birth of kangxi Emperor of China (d. 1722)   

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

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

1605  Ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian biologist/medical, dies at 82 on May - 04.