Historical Events In May - 04
Monday, 18 March 2024
1006 On this day in history abd-Allah Ansari, Persian mystic/poet (Monadjat)
1256 The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV issues a papal bull Licet ecclesiae catholicae on May - 04.
1303 Flemings conquers Middelburg on this day in history.
1415 On this day in history religious reformers John Wycliffe and Jan Hus are condemned as heretics at the Council of Constance.
1471 On May - 04 battle of Tewkesbury - King Edward IV vs Ex-queen Margaretha
1471 Battle of Tewkesbury on May - 04.
1493 On this day in history spanish Pope Alexander VI divides non-Christian world between Spain &Portugal
1493 Spanish Pope Alexander VI divides America between Spain & Portugal on this day in history.
1494 On this day in history christopher Columbus lands in Jamaica
1540 Venice &Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople on May - 04.
1540 On this day in history 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 Claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.
1605 Ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian biologist/medical, dies at 82 on May - 04.
1611 On May - 04 carlo Rainaldi, composer
1626 Dutch exlorer Peter Minuit lands on what is now Manhattan Island on May - 04.
1626 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
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 May - 04.
1655 On this day in history bartolomeo di Francesco Cristofori, Italy, piano builder
1686 Municipality of Ilagan is founded in the Philippines on May - 04.
1715 On this day in history french manufacturer debuts first folding umbrella (Paris France)
1715 On May - 04 french manufacturer debuts 1st folding umbrella (Paris)
1728 On this day in history georg F Händels opera "Tolomeo, re di Egitto" premieres in London
1728 Georg F Handel's opera "Tolomeo, re di Egitto," premieres in London on this day in history.
1734 On May - 04 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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