Historical Events In May - 04

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

1256  On this day in history the Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV issues a papal bull Licet ecclesiae catholicae.   

1303  On this day in history flemings conquers Middelburg   

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

1471  Battle of Tewkesbury - King Edward IV vs Ex-queen Margaretha on this day in history.   

1471  On this day in history battle of Tewkesbury   

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  On this day in history christopher Columbus lands in Jamaica   

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

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

1572  On this day in history veere sides with Geuzen   

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

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  Indians sell Manhattan Island for $24 in cloth &buttons on May - 04.   

1626  On May - 04 peter Minuit becomes director-general of New Netherlands   

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

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

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

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

1686  On this day in history municipality of Ilagan is founded in the Philippines.   

1715  French manufacturer debuts first folding umbrella (Paris France) on this day in history.   

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

1728  Georg F Händels opera "Tolomeo, re di Egitto" premieres in London on May - 04.   

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

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

1008  King Henry I of France (d. 1060) was born on May - 04.   

1611  Carlo Rainaldi, composer was born on May - 04.   

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

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

1654  Kangxi Emperor of China (d. 1722) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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