Historical Events In May - 04

1006  Abd-Allah Ansari, Persian mystic/poet (Monadjat) on May - 04.  

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  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  On this day in history battle of Tewkesbury  

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 May - 04 christopher Columbus lands in Jamaica  

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

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

1572  Veere sides with Geuzen on May - 04.  

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

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

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

1611  On May - 04 carlo Rainaldi, composer  

1626  Dutch exlorer Peter Minuit lands on what is now Manhattan Island on May - 04.  

1626  Indians sell Manhattan Island for $24 in cloth &buttons on this day in history.  

1626  Peter Minuit becomes director-general of New Netherlands on May - 04.  

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

1634  Johan van Walbeecks fleet departs to West-Indies on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1686  On May - 04 municipality of Ilagan is founded in the Philippines.  

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

1715  French manufacturer debuts 1st folding umbrella (Paris) on May - 04.  

1728  On May - 04 georg F Händels opera "Tolomeo, re di Egitto" premieres in London  

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

1734  James Thornhill, English painter on this day in history.  

1738  On this day in history josef Kohaut, composer  

1744  Marianne von Martinez, composer on this day in history.  

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

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1006  On May - 04 birth of abd-Allah Ansari, Persian mystic/poet (Monadjat)  

1008  On May - 04 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  On May - 04 birth of carlo Rainaldi, composer  

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 May - 04.  

1654  Kangxi Emperor of China (d. 1722) was born on May - 04.  

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

1436  On this day in history death of engelbrekt Engelbrektsson, Swedish statesman (b. 1390s)  

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  On May - 04 death of lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino (b. 1492)  

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