Historical Events In August - 04

0181  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   

1060  Henry I, King of France (1027..60), dies at 52.   

1181  Supernova seen in Cassiopia.   

1204  Boniface of Montferrat, margrave of Montferrat, murdered.   

1265  Simon de Montfort English baron, dies in battle.   

1265  Battle at Evesham: English prince Edward beats Simon de Montfort   

1265  Simon de Montfort, English earl of Leicester, dies in battle   

1347  English troops conquer Ft Calais.   

1351  Sea battle at Zwartewaal: Willem V beats Hoeksen and English   

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

1476  Jacob van Armagnac-Pardiac, French duke of Nemours, beheaded.   

1502  Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter/carpet designer   

1526  Juan Sebasti…n Cano Spanish explorer, dies.   

1526  Juan Sebastian Cano, Spanish explorer, dies.   

1558  1st printing of Zohar (Jewish Kabbalah).   

1566  Girolamo della Robbia, Italian sculptor (Majolica relief), dies   

1578  Battle of Alcazarquivir, Morrocans defeat Portugeese   

1578  Battle of Alcazarquivir, Moroccans defeat Portuguese, 10000 killed.   

1578  2 Moroccan royalist, dies in battle.   

1584  John van Hembyze, South Netherlands Calvinist, dies at 71.   

1598  London's head office of Hanze closed.   

1598  William Cecil 1st baron Burghley, English premier, dies at 77   

1633  George Abbott, English theologist/archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 60   

1636  Johan Mauritius appointed governor of Dutch Brazil   

1639  Juan R Alarcon y Mendoza, Mexican/Spanish playwright, dies at 58   

1664  Louis Lully, composer   

1666  Hurricane hits Guadeloupe, Martinique and St Christopher; thousands die.   

1666  Johan Evertsen, ltalian admiral of Zeeland, lynched in Brielle   

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

1693  Dom Perignon invents champagne.   

1695  French garrison of surrenders to Willem III   

1704  War of Spanish Succession, English and Dutch troops occupy Gibraltar.   

1705  Vaclav Matyas Gurecky, composer   

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1222  Richard de clare: 6th earl of hertford, english soldier   

1290  Duke leopold i of austria: Duke leopold i of austria (d. 1326)   

1502  Pieter coecke van aelst: Flemish painter/carpet designer   

1521  Pope urban vii: Pope urban vii (d. 1590)   

1604  François hédelin: Abbé d'aubignac, french writer   

1664  Louis lully: Composer   

1687  Johan willem friso: Prince of orange/monarch of nassau-dietz [os]   

1701  Thomas blackwell: Scottish classical scholar   

1060  Henry i: King of france (1027..60),   

1113  Death of Gertrude of saxony: Gertrude of saxony (b. 1030)   

1204  Death of Boniface of montferrat: Margrave of montferrat, murdered   

1265  Death of Simon de montfort: English earl of leicester,   

1306  Wenceslaus iii of bohemia: Wenceslaus iii of bohemia (b. 1289)   

1338  Thomas of brotherton: 1st earl of norfolk, son of edward i of england (b. 1300)   

1430  Philip of saint-pol: Duke of brabant/limburg,   

1476  Jacob van armagnac-pardiac: French duke of nemours, beheaded