Historical Events In May - 04

1006  On May - 04 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  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  Christopher Columbus lands in Jamaica on this day in history.  

1540  On May - 04 venice &Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople  

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1540  On May - 04 venice & Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople  

1572  On May - 04 veere sides with Geuzen  

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

1604  Claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

1605  On May - 04 ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian biologist/medical, dies at 82  

1611  On this day in history carlo Rainaldi, composer  

1626  On this day in history dutch exlorer Peter Minuit lands on what is now Manhattan Island  

1626  Indians sell Manhattan Island for $24 in cloth &buttons on May - 04.  

1626  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

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

1686  On May - 04 municipality of Ilagan is founded in the Philippines.  

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

1715  On this day in history french manufacturer debuts 1st folding umbrella (Paris)  

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  Josef Kohaut, composer on this day in history.  

1744  On May - 04 marianne von Martinez, composer  

1747  Willem IV appointed viceroy of Overijssel on May - 04.  

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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 May - 04.  

1008  King Henry I of France (d. 1060) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 May - 04.  

1471  On this day in history death of edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales (killed in battle) (b. 1453)  

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 this day in history death of luca Ghini, Italian physician and botanist (b. 1490)  

1594  On this day in history paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62  

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

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