Historical Events In August - 04

0181  Supernova seen in Cassiopia on this day in history.  

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  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  On this day in history battle at Evesham: English prince Edward beats Simon de Montfort  

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

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

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

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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 August - 04.  

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

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  On this day in history battle of Alcazarquivir, Morrocans defeat Portugeese  

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

1578  2 Moroccan royalist, dies in battle on August - 04.  

1584  John van Hembyze, South Netherlands Calvinist, dies at 71 on August - 04.  

1598  On August - 04 london's head office of Hanze closed  

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

1633  George Abbott, English theologist/archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 60 on August - 04.  

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

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

1664  On this day in history louis Lully, composer  

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

1693  On this day in history dom Perignon invents champagne  

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

1704  On August - 04 war of Spanish Succession, English & Dutch troops occupy Gibraltar  

1705  Vaclav Matyas Gurecky, composer on this day in history.  

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1222  On August - 04 birth of richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, English soldier (d. 1262)  

1290  Duke Leopold I of Austria (d. 1326) was born on August - 04.  

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

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

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

1701  Thomas Blackwell, Scottish classical scholar (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1204  Death of Boniface of Montferrat, margrave of Montferrat, murdered on August - 04.  

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

1306  On August - 04 death of wenceslaus III of Bohemia (b. 1289)  

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