Historical Events In May - 04

1006  Abd-Allah Ansari, Persian mystic/poet (Monadjat) on May - 04.   

1256  The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV issues a papal bull Licet ecclesiae catholicae on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1471  On this day in history battle of Tewkesbury   

1493  Spanish Pope Alexander VI divides non-Christian world between Spain &Portugal on May - 04.   

1493  On this day in history spanish Pope Alexander VI divides America between Spain & Portugal   

1494  Christopher Columbus lands in Jamaica on May - 04.   

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

1540  On May - 04 venice & Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople   

1572  On this day in history veere sides with Geuzen   

1594  On this day in history paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62   

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

1605  On May - 04 ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian biologist/medical, dies at 82   

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  On May - 04 indians sell Manhattan Island for $24 in cloth &buttons   

1626  Peter Minuit becomes director-general of New Netherlands on May - 04.   

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

1634  Johan van Walbeecks fleet departs to West-Indies on May - 04.   

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 this day in history.   

1652  On May - 04 battle at Etampes: French army under Turenne beats Fronde rebels   

1655  Bartolomeo di Francesco Cristofori, Italy, piano builder on this day in history.   

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

1715  French manufacturer debuts first folding umbrella (Paris France) on this day in history.   

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

1728  Georg F Händels opera "Tolomeo, re di Egitto" premieres in London on May - 04.   

1728  On May - 04 georg F Handel's opera "Tolomeo, re di Egitto," premieres in London   

1734  On this day in history james Thornhill, English painter   

1738  On May - 04 josef Kohaut, composer   

1744  On this day in history marianne von Martinez, composer   

1747  On May - 04 willem IV appointed viceroy of Overijssel   

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

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 May - 04.   

1631  Mary I Henriette Stuart, daughter of Charles I/queen of England was born on May - 04.   

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

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 May - 04 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  On May - 04 death of lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino (b. 1492)   

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 this day in history.   

1604  Claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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