Historical Events In May - 04
Friday, 25 October 2024
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 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 this day in history.
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 Spanish Pope Alexander VI divides non-Christian world between Spain &Portugal on this day in history.
1493 Spanish Pope Alexander VI divides America between Spain & Portugal on this day in history.
1494 On this day in history christopher Columbus lands in Jamaica
1540 On this day in history venice &Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople
1540 On this day in history venice & Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople
1572 On this day in history veere sides with Geuzen
1594 Paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62 on May - 04.
1604 Claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71 on May - 04.
1605 On this day in history 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 May - 04.
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 On May - 04 johan van Walbeecks fleet departs to West-Indies
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 May - 04.
1686 On May - 04 municipality of Ilagan is founded in the Philippines.
1715 On May - 04 french manufacturer debuts first folding umbrella (Paris France)
1715 On May - 04 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 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 Marianne von Martinez, composer on this day in history.
1747 On May - 04 willem IV appointed viceroy of Overijssel
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