Historical Events In August - 04
Saturday, 27 April 2024
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 this day in history.
1181 On August - 04 supernova seen in Cassiopia
1204 On this day in history boniface of Montferrat, margrave of Montferrat, murdered
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 On this day in history simon de Montfort, English earl of Leicester, dies in battle
1347 English troops conquer Ft Calais on August - 04.
1351 Sea battle at Zwartewaal: Willem V beats Hoeksen & English on August - 04.
1430 On August - 04 philip of Saint-Pol, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies at 26
1476 On August - 04 jacob van Armagnac-Pardiac, French duke of Nemours, beheaded
1502 On this day in history pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter/carpet designer
1526 Juan Sebasti…n Cano Spanish explorer, dies on August - 04.
1526 Juan Sebastian Cano, Spanish explorer, dies on August - 04.
1558 On August - 04 1st printing of Zohar (Jewish Kabbalah)
1566 Girolamo della Robbia, Italian sculptor (Majolica relief), dies on this day in history.
1578 Battle of Alcazarquivir, Morrocans defeat Portugeese on August - 04.
1578 Battle of Alcazarquivir, Moroccans defeat Portuguese, 10,000 killed on this day in history.
1578 2 Moroccan royalist, dies in battle on August - 04.
1584 John van Hembyze, South Netherlands Calvinist, dies at 71 on August - 04.
1598 London's head office of Hanze closed on this day in history.
1598 William Cecil 1st baron Burghley, English premier, dies at 77 on this day in history.
1633 George Abbott, English theologist/archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 60 on August - 04.
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 On this day in history louis Lully, composer
1666 Hurricane hits Guadeloupe, Martinique & St Christopher; thousands die on August - 04.
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 On August - 04 dom Perignon invents champagne
1695 French garrison of surrenders to Willem III on this day in history.
1704 On this day in history war of Spanish Succession, English & Dutch troops occupy Gibraltar
1705 On this day in history vaclav Matyas Gurecky, composer