Historical Events In August - 04

0181  On August - 04 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  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  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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1430  On this day in history 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  Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter/carpet designer on this day in history.  

1526  On this day in history juan Sebasti�n Cano Spanish explorer, dies  

1526  Juan Sebastian Cano, Spanish explorer, dies on this day in history.  

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 August - 04 battle of Alcazarquivir, Morrocans defeat Portugeese  

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

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

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

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

1598  On August - 04 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  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  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 August - 04.  

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 August - 04.  

1502  Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter/carpet designer was born on August - 04.  

1521  Pope Urban VII (d. 1590) was born on August - 04.  

1604  On this day in history birth of françois Hédelin, abbé d'Aubignac, French writer (d. 1676)  

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

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

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  Death of Gertrude of Saxony (b. 1030) on this day in history.  

1204  Death of Boniface of Montferrat, margrave of Montferrat, murdered on this day in history.  

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