Historical Events In August - 04
Monday, 18 March 2024
0181 On this day in history supernova seen in Cassiopia
1060 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 on this day in history.
1060 Henry I, King of France (1027..60), dies at 52 on August - 04.
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 August - 04 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 English troops conquer Ft Calais on this day in history.
1351 On August - 04 sea battle at Zwartewaal: Willem V beats Hoeksen & English
1430 Philip of Saint-Pol, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies at 26 on August - 04.
1476 On this day in history jacob van Armagnac-Pardiac, French duke of Nemours, beheaded
1502 On August - 04 pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter/carpet designer
1526 Juan Sebasti…n Cano Spanish explorer, dies on this day in history.
1526 Juan Sebastian Cano, Spanish explorer, dies on August - 04.
1558 1st printing of Zohar (Jewish Kabbalah) on August - 04.
1566 Girolamo della Robbia, Italian sculptor (Majolica relief), dies on August - 04.
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 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 On August - 04 london's head office of Hanze closed
1598 On August - 04 william Cecil 1st baron Burghley, English premier, dies at 77
1633 George Abbott, English theologist/archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 60 on this day in history.
1636 Johan Mauritius appointed governor of Dutch Brazil on this day in history.
1639 Juan R Alarcon y Mendoza, Mexican/Spanish playwright, dies at 58 on this day in history.
1664 On August - 04 louis Lully, composer
1666 Hurricane hits Guadeloupe, Martinique & St Christopher; thousands die on this day in history.
1666 On this day in history johan Evertsen, ltalian admiral of Zeeland, lynched in Brielle
1687 Johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS] on August - 04.
1693 Dom Perignon invents champagne on this day in history.
1695 French garrison of surrenders to Willem III on this day in history.
1704 War of Spanish Succession, English & Dutch troops occupy Gibraltar on this day in history.
1705 On this day in history vaclav Matyas Gurecky, composer