Historical Events In May - 04

1006  On this day in history abd-Allah Ansari, Persian mystic/poet (Monadjat)  

1256  The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV issues a papal bull Licet ecclesiae catholicae on May - 04.  

1303  On May - 04 flemings conquers Middelburg  

1415  On May - 04 religious reformers John Wycliffe and Jan Hus are condemned as heretics at the Council of Constance.  

1471  On this day in history battle of Tewkesbury - King Edward IV vs Ex-queen Margaretha  

1471  Battle of Tewkesbury on this day in history.  

1493  On this day in history spanish Pope Alexander VI divides non-Christian world between Spain &Portugal  

1493  On this day in history spanish Pope Alexander VI divides America between Spain & Portugal  

1494  Christopher Columbus lands in Jamaica on May - 04.  

1540  On this day in history venice &Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople  

1540  Venice & Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople on this day in history.  

1572  Veere sides with Geuzen on May - 04.  

1594  Paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62 on May - 04.  

1604  On May - 04 claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71  

1605  On this day in history ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian biologist/medical, dies at 82  

1611  Carlo Rainaldi, composer on this day in history.  

1626  On May - 04 dutch exlorer Peter Minuit lands on what is now Manhattan Island  

1626  On this day in history indians sell Manhattan Island for $24 in cloth &buttons  

1626  On this day in history peter Minuit becomes director-general of New Netherlands  

1631  On this day in history mary I Henriette Stuart, daughter of Charles I/queen of England  

1634  On this day in history johan van Walbeecks fleet departs to West-Indies  

1635  Willem van Outhoorn, Dutch governor-general (Dutch East Indies) on this day in history.  

1652  On May - 04 battle at Etampes French army under Turenne beats Fronde rebels  

1652  On this day in history battle at Etampes: French army under Turenne beats Fronde rebels  

1655  On May - 04 bartolomeo di Francesco Cristofori, Italy, piano builder  

1686  On this day in history municipality of Ilagan is founded in the Philippines.  

1715  On this day in history french manufacturer debuts first folding umbrella (Paris France)  

1715  On this day in history french manufacturer debuts 1st folding umbrella (Paris)  

1728  Georg F Händels opera "Tolomeo, re di Egitto" premieres in London on May - 04.  

1728  Georg F Handel's opera "Tolomeo, re di Egitto," premieres in London on this day in history.  

1734  James Thornhill, English painter on May - 04.  

1738  Josef Kohaut, composer on this day in history.  

1744  Marianne von Martinez, composer on May - 04.  

1747  On this day in history willem IV appointed viceroy of Overijssel  

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1006  On this day in history birth of abd-Allah Ansari, Persian mystic/poet (Monadjat)  

1008  On this day in history birth of khajeh Abdollah Ansari, The Persian Sufi (d. 1088)  

1008  On this day in history birth of king Henry I of France (d. 1060)  

1611  Carlo Rainaldi, composer was born on this day in history.  

1631  On May - 04 birth of mary I Henriette Stuart, daughter of Charles I/queen of England  

1635  Willem van Outhoorn, Dutch governor-general (Dutch East Indies) was born on this day in history.  

1654  On May - 04 birth of kangxi Emperor of China (d. 1722)  

1655  On May - 04 birth of bartolomeo di Francesco Cristofori, Italy, piano builder  

1436  Death of Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson, Swedish statesman (b. 1390s) on this day in history.  

1471  On May - 04 death of edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales (killed in battle) (b. 1453)  

1506  On May - 04 death of husayn Bayqarah, ruler of Herat (b. 1438)  

1519  Death of Lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino (b. 1492) on this day in history.  

1566  On this day in history death of luca Ghini, Italian physician and botanist (b. 1490)  

1594  Paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62 on May - 04.  

1604  Claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71 on May - 04.  

1605  Ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian biologist/medical, dies at 82 on May - 04.