Historical Events In May - 04

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

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

1303  Flemings conquers Middelburg on May - 04.  

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

1471  On May - 04 battle of Tewkesbury - King Edward IV vs Ex-queen Margaretha  

1471  Battle of Tewkesbury on this day in history.  

1493  Spanish Pope Alexander VI divides non-Christian world between Spain &Portugal on this day in history.  

1493  Spanish Pope Alexander VI divides America between Spain & Portugal on this day in history.  

1494  On this day in history christopher Columbus lands in Jamaica  

1540  Venice &Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople on May - 04.  

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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 this day in history claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71  

1605  On May - 04 ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian biologist/medical, dies at 82  

1611  Carlo Rainaldi, composer on May - 04.  

1626  Dutch exlorer Peter Minuit lands on what is now Manhattan Island on this day in history.  

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

1626  Peter Minuit becomes director-general of New Netherlands on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1652  Battle at Etampes French army under Turenne beats Fronde rebels on this day in history.  

1652  Battle at Etampes: French army under Turenne beats Fronde rebels on this day in history.  

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

1686  Municipality of Ilagan is founded in the Philippines on this day in history.  

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  On May - 04 james Thornhill, English painter  

1738  Josef Kohaut, composer on this day in history.  

1744  On May - 04 marianne von Martinez, composer  

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

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

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

1008  On May - 04 birth of king Henry I of France (d. 1060)  

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

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

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

1654  On this day in history birth of kangxi Emperor of China (d. 1722)  

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

1436  Death of Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson, Swedish statesman (b. 1390s) on May - 04.  

1471  Death of Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales (killed in battle) (b. 1453) on this day in history.  

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  Death of Luca Ghini, Italian physician and botanist (b. 1490) on May - 04.  

1594  Paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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

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