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

1181  Supernova seen in Cassiopia on August - 04.   

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 August - 04.   

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

1347  On August - 04 english troops conquer Ft Calais   

1351  On August - 04 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  Jacob van Armagnac-Pardiac, French duke of Nemours, beheaded on August - 04.   

1502  On August - 04 pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter/carpet designer   

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

1526  Juan Sebastian Cano, Spanish explorer, dies on August - 04.   

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

1566  On this day in history girolamo della Robbia, Italian sculptor (Majolica relief), dies   

1578  Battle of Alcazarquivir, Morrocans defeat Portugeese on this day in history.   

1578  On August - 04 battle of Alcazarquivir, Moroccans defeat Portuguese, 10,000 killed   

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

1636  Johan Mauritius appointed governor of Dutch Brazil on August - 04.   

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  Hurricane hits Guadeloupe, Martinique & St Christopher; thousands die on this day in history.   

1666  Johan Evertsen, ltalian admiral of Zeeland, lynched in Brielle on this day in history.   

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

1693  Dom Perignon invents champagne on August - 04.   

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

1704  On this day in history war of Spanish Succession, English & Dutch troops occupy Gibraltar   

1705  Vaclav Matyas Gurecky, composer on August - 04.   

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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  On August - 04 birth of pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter/carpet designer   

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 this day in history.   

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

1113  On this day in history 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  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  Death of Jacob van Armagnac-Pardiac, French duke of Nemours, beheaded on this day in history.