Historical Events In May - 04

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

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  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  Battle of Tewkesbury on this day in history.  

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 May - 04.  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1611  On this day in history carlo Rainaldi, composer  

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

1626  On May - 04 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  Willem van Outhoorn, Dutch governor-general (Dutch East Indies) on May - 04.  

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 May - 04.  

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

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

1715  French manufacturer debuts 1st folding umbrella (Paris) on this day in history.  

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

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

1734  On this day in history james Thornhill, English painter  

1738  Josef Kohaut, composer on May - 04.  

1744  Marianne von Martinez, composer on May - 04.  

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 May - 04.  

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

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

1635  On May - 04 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 this day in history death of engelbrekt Engelbrektsson, Swedish statesman (b. 1390s)  

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

1506  Death of Husayn Bayqarah, ruler of Herat (b. 1438) on this day in history.  

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 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 this day in history.