Historical Events In May - 04

1006  Abd-Allah Ansari, Persian mystic/poet (Monadjat) on this day in history.  

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

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

1471  Battle of Tewkesbury on May - 04.  

1493  On this day in history spanish Pope Alexander VI divides non-Christian world between Spain &Portugal  

1493  On this day in history spanish Pope Alexander VI divides America between Spain & Portugal  

1494  On this day in history christopher Columbus lands in Jamaica  

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

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

1572  On May - 04 veere sides with Geuzen  

1594  On May - 04 paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62  

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.  

1611  On May - 04 carlo Rainaldi, composer  

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

1626  On this day in history indians sell Manhattan Island for $24 in cloth &buttons  

1626  On this day in history peter Minuit becomes director-general of New Netherlands  

1631  Mary I Henriette Stuart, daughter of Charles I/queen of England on May - 04.  

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

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

1686  Municipality of Ilagan is founded in the Philippines on May - 04.  

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

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

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 May - 04.  

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  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  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 this day in history.  

1635  Willem van Outhoorn, Dutch governor-general (Dutch East Indies) was born on May - 04.  

1654  On May - 04 birth of kangxi Emperor of China (d. 1722)  

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

1436  Death of Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson, Swedish statesman (b. 1390s) on May - 04.  

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 this day in history.  

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