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  Saint Ulrich of Augsburg is canonized on July - 04.  

1054  On this day in history brightest known super-nova (Crab Nebula) starts shining (23 days)  

1120  On July - 04 jordan II of Capua is anointed as prince after his infant nephew's death.  

1187  Battle of Hittin (Tiberias): Saladin defeats Reinoud of Châtillon on this day in history.  

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

1301  Battle at Breukelen: Holland vs Lichtenberg on this day in history.  

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

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 July - 04.  

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

1415  On July - 04 angelo Correr renounces his claim to the Papacy as Pope Gregory XII  

1453  41 Jewish martyrs burned at stake at Breslau on this day in history.  

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 July - 04.  

1541  Pedro de Alvarado, Spanish occupier, dies at about 56 on this day in history.  

1546  Murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95) on July - 04.  

1578  Charles de Berlaymont, baron of Hierges, gov/viceroy of Names, dies on July - 04.  

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 this day in history.  

1623  William Byrd, English composer (Ave verum corpus), dies at 80 on this day in history.  

1627  On July - 04 thomas Middleton Elizabethan dramatist, dies (birth date unknown)  

1627  Thomas Middleton, Elizabethan dramatist (Women Beware Women), dies on July - 04.  

1634  On this day in history the city of Trois-Rivières is founded in New France, later to become the Canadian province of Quebec.  

1636  On July - 04 city of Providence, Rhode Island form  

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

1653  On July - 04 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  On July - 04 ambrosius Reiner, composer, dies at 67  

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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  Murat III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1595) was born on this day in history.  

1610  On this day in history birth of cornelis Evertsen, the Elder, Dutch/Swiss vice-admiral  

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

1669  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of christian F Gellert, Saxony, poet/novelist (Fables & Tales)  

0907  On this day in history death of luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria  

0965  On this day in history death of pope Benedict V, Italian Roman Catholic Pope (b. unknown)  

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  On this day in history reinoud van Châtillon, French prince of Antioch, dies  

1301  Willem II Berthout van Mechelen, bishop of Utrecht, dies in battle on July - 04.  

1307  Rudolf III, Duke of Austria/King of Bohemia dies on July - 04.  

1336  On this day in history elisabeth van Portugal, queen of Portugal/saint, dies at about 65