Historical Events In May - 04

1006  Abd-Allah Ansari, Persian mystic/poet (Monadjat) on this day in history.   

1256  On this day in history the Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV issues a papal bull Licet ecclesiae catholicae.   

1303  On May - 04 flemings conquers Middelburg   

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

1471  Battle of Tewkesbury - King Edward IV vs Ex-queen Margaretha on this day in history.   

1471  On May - 04 battle of Tewkesbury   

1493  Spanish Pope Alexander VI divides non-Christian world between Spain &Portugal on May - 04.   

1493  Spanish Pope Alexander VI divides America between Spain & Portugal on May - 04.   

1494  Christopher Columbus lands in Jamaica on this day in history.   

1540  On May - 04 venice &Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople   

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

1572  On May - 04 veere sides with Geuzen   

1594  On this day in history paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62   

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

1605  Ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian biologist/medical, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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 May - 04 peter Minuit becomes director-general of New Netherlands   

1631  Mary I Henriette Stuart, daughter of Charles I/queen of England on this day in history.   

1634  Johan van Walbeecks fleet departs to West-Indies on May - 04.   

1635  On May - 04 willem van Outhoorn, Dutch governor-general (Dutch East Indies)   

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

1652  Battle at Etampes: French army under Turenne beats Fronde rebels on May - 04.   

1655  Bartolomeo di Francesco Cristofori, Italy, piano builder on May - 04.   

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

1715  On May - 04 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  On this day in history georg F Handel's opera "Tolomeo, re di Egitto," premieres in London   

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  Willem IV appointed viceroy of Overijssel on May - 04.   

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

1008  Khajeh Abdollah Ansari, The Persian Sufi (d. 1088) was born on this day in history.   

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

1611  On this day in history birth of carlo Rainaldi, composer   

1631  Mary I Henriette Stuart, daughter of Charles I/queen of England was born on this day in history.   

1635  On this day in history birth of willem van Outhoorn, Dutch governor-general (Dutch East Indies)   

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

1655  Bartolomeo di Francesco Cristofori, Italy, piano builder was born on this day in history.   

1436  On May - 04 death of engelbrekt Engelbrektsson, Swedish statesman (b. 1390s)   

1471  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino (b. 1492)   

1566  On May - 04 death of luca Ghini, Italian physician and botanist (b. 1490)   

1594  On May - 04 paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62   

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

1605  Ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian biologist/medical, dies at 82 on this day in history.