Historical Events In May - 04

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

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 this day in history religious reformers John Wycliffe and Jan Hus are condemned as heretics at the Council of Constance.  

1471  Battle of Tewkesbury - King Edward IV vs Ex-queen Margaretha on May - 04.  

1471  Battle of Tewkesbury on May - 04.  

1493  On May - 04 spanish Pope Alexander VI divides non-Christian world between Spain &Portugal  

1493  On May - 04 spanish Pope Alexander VI divides America between Spain & Portugal  

1494  Christopher Columbus lands in Jamaica on May - 04.  

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

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

1572  On May - 04 veere sides with Geuzen  

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

1604  On this day in history claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71  

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

1611  Carlo Rainaldi, composer on May - 04.  

1626  On this day in history 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  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 May - 04.  

1635  On this day in history 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  On May - 04 bartolomeo di Francesco Cristofori, Italy, piano builder  

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

1715  French manufacturer debuts first folding umbrella (Paris France) on May - 04.  

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

1728  On this day in history 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 May - 04.  

1747  Willem IV appointed viceroy of Overijssel on this day in history.  

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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  King Henry I of France (d. 1060) was born on May - 04.  

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 May - 04.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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  Death of Husayn Bayqarah, ruler of Herat (b. 1438) on May - 04.  

1519  Death of Lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino (b. 1492) on May - 04.  

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 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