Historical Events In August - 04

0181  Supernova seen in Cassiopia on August - 04.  

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  Boniface of Montferrat, margrave of Montferrat, murdered on this day in history.  

1265  Simon de Montfort English baron, dies in battle on August - 04.  

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  On this day in history english troops conquer Ft Calais  

1351  Sea battle at Zwartewaal: Willem V beats Hoeksen & English on this day in history.  

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1430  Philip of Saint-Pol, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies at 26 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1578  On August - 04 battle of Alcazarquivir, Moroccans defeat Portuguese, 10,000 killed  

1578  On this day in history 2 Moroccan royalist, dies in battle  

1584  On August - 04 john van Hembyze, South Netherlands Calvinist, dies at 71  

1598  London's head office of Hanze closed on August - 04.  

1598  On this day in history william Cecil 1st baron Burghley, English premier, dies at 77  

1633  On this day in history george Abbott, English theologist/archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 60  

1636  On August - 04 johan Mauritius appointed governor of Dutch Brazil  

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 this day in history.  

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

1693  Dom Perignon invents champagne on August - 04.  

1695  On this day in history french garrison of surrenders to Willem III  

1704  War of Spanish Succession, English & Dutch troops occupy Gibraltar on August - 04.  

1705  Vaclav Matyas Gurecky, composer on August - 04.  

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

1290  On August - 04 birth of duke Leopold I of Austria (d. 1326)  

1502  Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter/carpet designer was born on this day in history.  

1521  Pope Urban VII (d. 1590) was born on this day in history.  

1604  On this day in history birth of françois Hédelin, abbé d'Aubignac, French writer (d. 1676)  

1664  On this day in history birth of louis Lully, composer  

1687  On August - 04 birth of johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS]  

1701  On this day in history birth of thomas Blackwell, Scottish classical scholar (d. 1757)  

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

1113  Death of Gertrude of Saxony (b. 1030) on this day in history.  

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

1265  On August - 04 simon de Montfort, English earl of Leicester, dies in battle  

1306  Death of Wenceslaus III of Bohemia (b. 1289) on August - 04.  

1338  Death of Thomas of Brotherton, 1st Earl of Norfolk, son of Edward I of England (b. 1300) on August - 04.  

1430  Philip of Saint-Pol, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies at 26 on August - 04.  

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