Historical Events In August - 04

0181  On this day in history supernova seen in Cassiopia   

1060  On this day in history 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  Henry I, King of France (1027..60), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1181  On August - 04 supernova seen in Cassiopia   

1204  On this day in history boniface of Montferrat, margrave of Montferrat, murdered   

1265  On this day in history simon de Montfort English baron, dies in battle   

1265  On this day in history battle at Evesham: English prince Edward beats Simon de Montfort   

1265  On this day in history simon de Montfort, English earl of Leicester, dies in battle   

1347  English troops conquer Ft Calais on August - 04.   

1351  Sea battle at Zwartewaal: Willem V beats Hoeksen & English on August - 04.   

1430  On August - 04 philip of Saint-Pol, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies at 26   

1476  On August - 04 jacob van Armagnac-Pardiac, French duke of Nemours, beheaded   

1502  On this day in history pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter/carpet designer   

1526  Juan Sebasti…n Cano Spanish explorer, dies on August - 04.   

1526  Juan Sebastian Cano, Spanish explorer, dies on August - 04.   

1558  On August - 04 1st printing of Zohar (Jewish Kabbalah)   

1566  Girolamo della Robbia, Italian sculptor (Majolica relief), dies on this day in history.   

1578  Battle of Alcazarquivir, Morrocans defeat Portugeese on August - 04.   

1578  Battle of Alcazarquivir, Moroccans defeat Portuguese, 10,000 killed on this day in history.   

1578  2 Moroccan royalist, dies in battle on August - 04.   

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  William Cecil 1st baron Burghley, English premier, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1633  George Abbott, English theologist/archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 60 on August - 04.   

1636  Johan Mauritius appointed governor of Dutch Brazil on this day in history.   

1639  Juan R Alarcon y Mendoza, Mexican/Spanish playwright, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1664  On this day in history louis Lully, composer   

1666  Hurricane hits Guadeloupe, Martinique & St Christopher; thousands die on August - 04.   

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  On August - 04 dom Perignon invents champagne   

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 this day in history vaclav Matyas Gurecky, composer   

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1222  On this day in history birth of richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, English soldier (d. 1262)   

1290  Duke Leopold I of Austria (d. 1326) was born on this day in history.   

1502  Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter/carpet designer was born on August - 04.   

1521  On this day in history birth of pope Urban VII (d. 1590)   

1604  On August - 04 birth of françois Hédelin, abbé d'Aubignac, French writer (d. 1676)   

1664  Louis Lully, composer was born on this day in history.   

1687  Johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS] was born on August - 04.   

1701  On August - 04 birth of thomas Blackwell, Scottish classical scholar (d. 1757)   

1060  Henry I, King of France (1027..60), dies at 52 on August - 04.   

1113  On this day in history death of gertrude of Saxony (b. 1030)   

1204  On this day in history death of boniface of Montferrat, margrave of Montferrat, murdered   

1265  Simon de Montfort, English earl of Leicester, dies in battle on August - 04.   

1306  Death of Wenceslaus III of Bohemia (b. 1289) on this day in history.   

1338  On August - 04 death of thomas of Brotherton, 1st Earl of Norfolk, son of Edward I of England (b. 1300)   

1430  On this day in history philip of Saint-Pol, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies at 26   

1476  Death of Jacob van Armagnac-Pardiac, French duke of Nemours, beheaded on this day in history.