Historical Events In August - 04

0181  Supernova seen in Cassiopia on August - 04.  

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 August - 04.  

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 August - 04.  

1265  On this day in history simon de Montfort English baron, dies in battle  

1265  Battle at Evesham: English prince Edward beats Simon de Montfort on August - 04.  

1265  Simon de Montfort, English earl of Leicester, dies in battle on this day in history.  

1347  English troops conquer Ft Calais on this day in history.  

1351  Sea battle at Zwartewaal: Willem V beats Hoeksen & English on August - 04.  

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

1476  Jacob van Armagnac-Pardiac, French duke of Nemours, beheaded on this day in history.  

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

1526  Juan Sebasti…n Cano Spanish explorer, dies on this day in history.  

1526  On August - 04 juan Sebastian Cano, Spanish explorer, dies  

1558  1st printing of Zohar (Jewish Kabbalah) on August - 04.  

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  On this day in history battle of Alcazarquivir, Moroccans defeat Portuguese, 10,000 killed  

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

1584  John van Hembyze, South Netherlands Calvinist, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

1598  London's head office of Hanze closed on this day in history.  

1598  William Cecil 1st baron Burghley, English premier, dies at 77 on August - 04.  

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

1636  Johan Mauritius appointed governor of Dutch Brazil on this day in history.  

1639  On August - 04 juan R Alarcon y Mendoza, Mexican/Spanish playwright, dies at 58  

1664  Louis Lully, composer on this day in history.  

1666  On August - 04 hurricane hits Guadeloupe, Martinique & St Christopher; thousands die  

1666  Johan Evertsen, ltalian admiral of Zeeland, lynched in Brielle on August - 04.  

1687  Johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS] on this day in history.  

1693  Dom Perignon invents champagne on August - 04.  

1695  French garrison of surrenders to Willem III on August - 04.  

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

1705  On August - 04 vaclav Matyas Gurecky, composer  

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1222  Richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, English soldier (d. 1262) was born on August - 04.  

1290  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of pope Urban VII (d. 1590)  

1604  François Hédelin, abbé d'Aubignac, French writer (d. 1676) was born on August - 04.  

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

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

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

1060  On this day in history henry I, King of France (1027..60), dies at 52  

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

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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