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 July - 04.  

0993  Saint Ulrich of Augsburg is canonized on this day in history.  

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 July - 04.  

1187  On July - 04 battle of Hittin (Tiberias): Saladin defeats Reinoud of Châtillon  

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

1301  On this day in history battle at Breukelen: Holland vs Lichtenberg  

1301  On July - 04 willem II Berthout van Mechelen, bishop of Utrecht, dies in battle  

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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  

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  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  Pedro de Alvarado, Spanish occupier, dies at about 56 on July - 04.  

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

1578  On this day in history charles de Berlaymont, baron of Hierges, gov/viceroy of Names, dies  

1603  Philippus the Monte, priest/bandmaster/composer, dies at 82 on July - 04.  

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

1610  On July - 04 cornelis Evertsen, the Elder, Dutch/Swiss vice-admiral  

1623  William Byrd, English composer (Ave verum corpus), dies at 80 on July - 04.  

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

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

1634  On July - 04 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  On this day in history prince of Condé starts blood bath in Paris  

1653  Barebones Parliment goes into session in England on July - 04.  

1653  On July - 04 british Barebones Parliament goes into session  

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

1672  On July - 04 states of Holland declares "Eternal Edict" void  

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

1546  Murat III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1595) was born on this day in history.  

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

1610  Paul Scarron, French playwright (Virgile Travesti) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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  On July - 04 death of pope Benedict V, Italian Roman Catholic Pope (b. unknown)  

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

0973  On this day in history 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 this day in history rudolf III, Duke of Austria/King of Bohemia dies  

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