Historical Events In August - 04

0181  On this day in history supernova seen in Cassiopia   

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

1181  On this day in history supernova seen in Cassiopia   

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

1265  On August - 04 simon de Montfort English baron, dies in battle   

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

1265  On August - 04 simon de Montfort, English earl of Leicester, dies in battle   

1347  On August - 04 english troops conquer Ft Calais   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history juan Sebasti…n Cano Spanish explorer, dies   

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

1558  1st printing of Zohar (Jewish Kabbalah) on this day in history.   

1566  Girolamo della Robbia, Italian sculptor (Majolica relief), dies on August - 04.   

1578  Battle of Alcazarquivir, Morrocans defeat Portugeese on August - 04.   

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

1578  On this day in history 2 Moroccan royalist, dies in battle   

1584  On this day in history john van Hembyze, South Netherlands Calvinist, dies at 71   

1598  On this day in history london's head office of Hanze closed   

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  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  Louis Lully, composer on this day in history.   

1666  On this day in history hurricane hits Guadeloupe, Martinique & St Christopher; thousands die   

1666  On August - 04 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  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 August - 04.   

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1222  On this day in history birth of richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, English soldier (d. 1262)   

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

1664  On August - 04 birth of louis Lully, composer   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1338  Death of Thomas of Brotherton, 1st Earl of Norfolk, son of Edward I of England (b. 1300) on August - 04.   

1430  On this day in history philip of Saint-Pol, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies at 26   

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