Historical Events In May - 04

1006  On May - 04 abd-Allah Ansari, Persian mystic/poet (Monadjat)   

1256  On May - 04 the Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV issues a papal bull Licet ecclesiae catholicae.   

1303  Flemings conquers Middelburg on this day in history.   

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  Battle of Tewkesbury on this day in history.   

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

1493  Spanish Pope Alexander VI divides America between Spain & Portugal on this day in history.   

1494  Christopher Columbus lands in Jamaica on this day in history.   

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

1540  Venice & Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople on this day in history.   

1572  Veere sides with Geuzen on May - 04.   

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

1611  Carlo Rainaldi, composer on this day in history.   

1626  On May - 04 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  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  On May - 04 willem van Outhoorn, Dutch governor-general (Dutch East Indies)   

1652  Battle at Etampes French army under Turenne beats Fronde rebels on May - 04.   

1652  On this day in history 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 May - 04.   

1715  On May - 04 french manufacturer debuts 1st folding umbrella (Paris)   

1728  Georg F Händels opera "Tolomeo, re di Egitto" premieres in London on this day in history.   

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

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 May - 04 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 May - 04 birth of carlo Rainaldi, composer   

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

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  On May - 04 death of engelbrekt Engelbrektsson, Swedish statesman (b. 1390s)   

1471  Death of Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales (killed in battle) (b. 1453) on this day in history.   

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  Death of Luca Ghini, Italian physician and botanist (b. 1490) 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.