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 this day in history.   

1303  Flemings conquers Middelburg on this day in history.   

1415  On this day in history religious reformers John Wycliffe and Jan Hus are condemned as heretics at the Council of Constance.   

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

1471  On May - 04 battle of Tewkesbury   

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

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

1494  Christopher Columbus lands in Jamaica on May - 04.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 May - 04.   

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

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

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

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  On May - 04 french manufacturer debuts first folding umbrella (Paris France)   

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  On May - 04 james Thornhill, English painter   

1738  On May - 04 josef Kohaut, composer   

1744  On this day in history marianne von Martinez, composer   

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

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

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 May - 04.   

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

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

1655  On this day in history birth of bartolomeo di Francesco Cristofori, Italy, piano builder   

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

1471  Death of Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales (killed in battle) (b. 1453) on May - 04.   

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

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

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

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