Historical Events In August - 04
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
0181 Supernova seen in Cassiopia on this day in history.
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 On this day in history henry I, King of France (1027..60), dies at 52
1181 Supernova seen in Cassiopia on August - 04.
1204 On August - 04 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 August - 04 simon de Montfort, English earl of Leicester, dies in battle
1347 English troops conquer Ft Calais on this day in history.
1351 On August - 04 sea battle at Zwartewaal: Willem V beats Hoeksen & English
1430 On this day in history philip of Saint-Pol, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies at 26
1476 Jacob van Armagnac-Pardiac, French duke of Nemours, beheaded on August - 04.
1502 Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter/carpet designer on August - 04.
1526 Juan Sebasti…n Cano Spanish explorer, dies on August - 04.
1526 On August - 04 juan Sebastian Cano, Spanish explorer, dies
1558 1st printing of Zohar (Jewish Kabbalah) on this day in history.
1566 On this day in history girolamo della Robbia, Italian sculptor (Majolica relief), dies
1578 On this day in history battle of Alcazarquivir, Morrocans defeat Portugeese
1578 On this day in history battle of Alcazarquivir, Moroccans defeat Portuguese, 10,000 killed
1578 2 Moroccan royalist, dies in battle on this day in history.
1584 On this day in history john van Hembyze, South Netherlands Calvinist, dies at 71
1598 On this day in history london's head office of Hanze closed
1598 William Cecil 1st baron Burghley, English premier, dies at 77 on August - 04.
1633 On this day in history george Abbott, English theologist/archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 60
1636 Johan Mauritius appointed governor of Dutch Brazil on August - 04.
1639 Juan R Alarcon y Mendoza, Mexican/Spanish playwright, dies at 58 on this day in history.
1664 Louis Lully, composer on this day in history.
1666 Hurricane hits Guadeloupe, Martinique & St Christopher; thousands die on this day in history.
1666 Johan Evertsen, ltalian admiral of Zeeland, lynched in Brielle on August - 04.
1687 On August - 04 johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS]
1693 Dom Perignon invents champagne on this day in history.
1695 French garrison of surrenders to Willem III on August - 04.
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