Historical Events In July - 04

0836  Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples on this day in history.  

0907  Luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria on this day in history.  

0966  On this day in history benedictus V Grammaticus, Italian Pope (5/22-6/23 964), dies  

0993  On this day in history saint Ulrich of Augsburg is canonized.  

1054  On July - 04 brightest known super-nova (Crab Nebula) starts shining (23 days)  

1120  Jordan II of Capua is anointed as prince after his infant nephew's death on this day in history.  

1187  On this day in history battle of Hittin (Tiberias): Saladin defeats Reinoud of Châtillon  

1187  On July - 04 reinoud van Châtillon, French prince of Antioch, dies  

1301  On July - 04 battle at Breukelen: Holland vs Lichtenberg  

1301  Willem II Berthout van Mechelen, bishop of Utrecht, dies in battle on this day in history.  

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1307  On July - 04 rudolf III, Duke of Austria/King of Bohemia dies  

1336  Elisabeth van Portugal, queen of Portugal/saint, dies at about 65 on this day in history.  

1359  Francesco II Ordelaffi of Forlì surrenders to the Papal commander Gil de Albornoz on this day in history.  

1415  On this day in history angelo Correr renounces his claim to the Papacy as Pope Gregory XII  

1453  On July - 04 41 Jewish martyrs burned at stake at Breslau  

1498  On July - 04 filips van Burgundy, admiral-general of Netherlands, dies  

1534  Christian III is elected King of Denmark and Norway in the town of Rye on this day in history.  

1541  On July - 04 pedro de Alvarado, Spanish occupier, dies at about 56  

1546  On this day in history murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95)  

1578  Charles de Berlaymont, baron of Hierges, gov/viceroy of Names, dies on this day in history.  

1603  On this day in history philippus the Monte, priest/bandmaster/composer, dies at 82  

1610  Battle at Klushino: King Sigismund II beats Russian & Sweden on this day in history.  

1610  Cornelis Evertsen, the Elder, Dutch/Swiss vice-admiral on July - 04.  

1623  On this day in history william Byrd, English composer (Ave verum corpus), dies at 80  

1627  On this day in history thomas Middleton Elizabethan dramatist, dies (birth date unknown)  

1627  On July - 04 thomas Middleton, Elizabethan dramatist (Women Beware Women), dies  

1634  The city of Trois-Rivières is founded in New France, later to become the Canadian province of Quebec on July - 04.  

1636  City of Providence, Rhode Island form on July - 04.  

1652  Prince of Condé starts blood bath in Paris on July - 04.  

1653  On this day in history barebones Parliment goes into session in England  

1653  On July - 04 british Barebones Parliament goes into session  

1669  Alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor on this day in history.  

1672  States of Holland declares "Eternal Edict" void on this day in history.  

1672  Ambrosius Reiner, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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1330  On July - 04 birth of ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (d. 1367)  

1546  On July - 04 birth of murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95)  

1546  On July - 04 birth of murat III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1595)  

1610  Cornelis Evertsen, the Elder, Dutch/Swiss vice-admiral was born on this day in history.  

1610  Paul Scarron, French playwright (Virgile Travesti) was born on July - 04.  

1669  On July - 04 birth of alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor  

1694  On this day in history birth of louis-Claude Daquin, [d'Acquin], French organist/composer (La Rose)  

1715  On July - 04 birth of christian F Gellert, Saxony, poet/novelist (Fables & Tales)  

0907  On July - 04 death of luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria  

0965  Death of Pope Benedict V, Italian Roman Catholic Pope (b. unknown) on July - 04.  

0966  On July - 04 benedictus V Grammaticus, Italian Pope (5/22-6/23 964), dies  

0973  Death of Ulrich of Augsburg, German bishop (b. 890) on this day in history.  

1187  Reinoud van Châtillon, French prince of Antioch, dies on this day in history.  

1301  On this day in history willem II Berthout van Mechelen, bishop of Utrecht, dies in battle  

1307  On this day in history rudolf III, Duke of Austria/King of Bohemia dies  

1336  On July - 04 elisabeth van Portugal, queen of Portugal/saint, dies at about 65