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  On this day in history luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria  

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

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

1054  On this day in history 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 July - 04.  

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

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  Angelo Correr renounces his claim to the Papacy as Pope Gregory XII on this day in history.  

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

1498  Filips van Burgundy, admiral-general of Netherlands, dies on this day in history.  

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  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 July - 04.  

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

1627  Thomas Middleton Elizabethan dramatist, dies (birth date unknown) on July - 04.  

1627  On this day in history thomas Middleton, Elizabethan dramatist (Women Beware Women), dies  

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

1652  Prince of Condé starts blood bath in Paris on this day in history.  

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

1653  British Barebones Parliament goes into session on July - 04.  

1669  On this day in history alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor  

1672  States of Holland declares "Eternal Edict" void on July - 04.  

1672  On July - 04 ambrosius Reiner, composer, dies at 67  

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1330  Ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (d. 1367) was born on this day in history.  

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

1546  Murat III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1595) was born on July - 04.  

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

1694  Louis-Claude Daquin, [d'Acquin], French organist/composer (La Rose) was born on this day in history.  

1715  On this day in history birth of christian F Gellert, Saxony, poet/novelist (Fables & Tales)  

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

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

0966  Benedictus V Grammaticus, Italian Pope (5/22-6/23 964), dies on July - 04.  

0973  On July - 04 death of ulrich of Augsburg, German bishop (b. 890)  

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

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 this day in history.