Historical Events In July - 04

0836  On this day in history pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples   

0907  Luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria on this day in history.   

0966  Benedictus V Grammaticus, Italian Pope (5/22-6/23 964), dies on this day in history.   

0993  On July - 04 saint Ulrich of Augsburg is canonized.   

1054  On this day in history brightest known super-nova (Crab Nebula) starts shining (23 days)   

1120  On this day in history jordan II of Capua is anointed as prince after his infant nephew's death.   

1187  On this day in history battle of Hittin (Tiberias): Saladin defeats Reinoud of Châtillon   

1187  On July - 04 reinoud van Châtillon, French prince of Antioch, dies   

1301  On July - 04 battle at Breukelen: Holland vs Lichtenberg   

1301  Willem II Berthout van Mechelen, bishop of Utrecht, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1307  Rudolf III, Duke of Austria/King of Bohemia dies on July - 04.   

1336  On July - 04 elisabeth van Portugal, queen of Portugal/saint, dies at about 65   

1359  Francesco II Ordelaffi of Forlì surrenders to the Papal commander Gil de Albornoz on this day in history.   

1415  On July - 04 angelo Correr renounces his claim to the Papacy as Pope Gregory XII   

1453  41 Jewish martyrs burned at stake at Breslau on July - 04.   

1498  Filips van Burgundy, admiral-general of Netherlands, dies on July - 04.   

1534  On this day in history christian III is elected King of Denmark and Norway in the town of Rye.   

1541  Pedro de Alvarado, Spanish occupier, dies at about 56 on July - 04.   

1546  On this day in history murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95)   

1578  On this day in history charles de Berlaymont, baron of Hierges, gov/viceroy of Names, dies   

1603  Philippus the Monte, priest/bandmaster/composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1610  On this day in history battle at Klushino: King Sigismund II beats Russian & Sweden   

1610  Cornelis Evertsen, the Elder, Dutch/Swiss vice-admiral on this day in history.   

1623  On this day in history william Byrd, English composer (Ave verum corpus), dies at 80   

1627  Thomas Middleton Elizabethan dramatist, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.   

1627  Thomas Middleton, Elizabethan dramatist (Women Beware Women), dies on this day in history.   

1634  The city of Trois-Rivières is founded in New France, later to become the Canadian province of Quebec on this day in history.   

1636  On July - 04 city of Providence, Rhode Island form   

1652  Prince of Condé starts blood bath in Paris on this day in history.   

1653  On July - 04 barebones Parliment goes into session in England   

1653  British Barebones Parliament goes into session on this day in history.   

1669  Alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor on July - 04.   

1672  On July - 04 states of Holland declares "Eternal Edict" void   

1672  On this day in history ambrosius Reiner, composer, dies at 67   

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1330  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (d. 1367)   

1546  On this day in history birth of murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95)   

1546  On this day in history birth of murat III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1595)   

1610  Cornelis Evertsen, the Elder, Dutch/Swiss vice-admiral was born on July - 04.   

1610  On this day in history birth of paul Scarron, French playwright (Virgile Travesti)   

1669  Alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor was born on this day in history.   

1694  On this day in history birth of louis-Claude Daquin, [d'Acquin], French organist/composer (La Rose)   

1715  On this day in history birth of christian F Gellert, Saxony, poet/novelist (Fables & Tales)   

0907  Death of Luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria on this day in history.   

0965  Death of Pope Benedict V, Italian Roman Catholic Pope (b. unknown) on this day in history.   

0966  On this day in history benedictus V Grammaticus, Italian Pope (5/22-6/23 964), dies   

0973  On July - 04 death of ulrich of Augsburg, German bishop (b. 890)   

1187  On this day in history reinoud van Châtillon, French prince of Antioch, dies   

1301  On July - 04 willem II Berthout van Mechelen, bishop of Utrecht, dies in battle   

1307  Rudolf III, Duke of Austria/King of Bohemia dies on July - 04.   

1336  On this day in history elisabeth van Portugal, queen of Portugal/saint, dies at about 65