Historical Events In August - 04
Wednesday, 07 June 2023
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.