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  On August - 04 supernova seen in Cassiopia   

1204  Boniface of Montferrat, margrave of Montferrat, murdered on this day in history.   

1265  Simon de Montfort English baron, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1265  Battle at Evesham: English prince Edward beats Simon de Montfort on this day in history.   

1265  Simon de Montfort, English earl of Leicester, dies in battle on August - 04.   

1347  English troops conquer Ft Calais on August - 04.   

1351  On this day in history sea battle at Zwartewaal: Willem V beats Hoeksen & English   

1430  On August - 04 philip of Saint-Pol, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies at 26   

1476  On this day in history jacob van Armagnac-Pardiac, French duke of Nemours, beheaded   

1502  Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter/carpet designer on August - 04.   

1526  On August - 04 juan Sebasti…n Cano Spanish explorer, dies   

1526  On this day in history juan Sebastian Cano, Spanish explorer, dies   

1558  On August - 04 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 August - 04.   

1578  Battle of Alcazarquivir, Moroccans defeat Portuguese, 10,000 killed on August - 04.   

1578  2 Moroccan royalist, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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 August - 04 george Abbott, English theologist/archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 60   

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

1639  On this day in history juan R Alarcon y Mendoza, Mexican/Spanish playwright, dies at 58   

1664  Louis Lully, composer on August - 04.   

1666  Hurricane hits Guadeloupe, Martinique & St Christopher; thousands die on August - 04.   

1666  On this day in history johan Evertsen, ltalian admiral of Zeeland, lynched in Brielle   

1687  On this day in history johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS]   

1693  Dom Perignon invents champagne on this day in history.   

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

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   

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1222  Richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, English soldier (d. 1262) was born on this day in history.   

1290  Duke Leopold I of Austria (d. 1326) was born on this day in history.   

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

1521  On August - 04 birth of pope Urban VII (d. 1590)   

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

1664  Louis Lully, composer was born on August - 04.   

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

1701  On August - 04 birth of thomas Blackwell, Scottish classical scholar (d. 1757)   

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

1113  On August - 04 death of gertrude of Saxony (b. 1030)   

1204  Death of Boniface of Montferrat, margrave of Montferrat, murdered on this day in history.   

1265  On this day in history simon de Montfort, English earl of Leicester, dies in battle   

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

1338  On August - 04 death of thomas of Brotherton, 1st Earl of Norfolk, son of Edward I of England (b. 1300)   

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

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