Historical Events In May - 04

1006  On this day in history 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  On May - 04 flemings conquers Middelburg  

1415  On this day in history religious reformers John Wycliffe and Jan Hus are condemned as heretics at the Council of Constance.  

1471  Battle of Tewkesbury - King Edward IV vs Ex-queen Margaretha on May - 04.  

1471  Battle of Tewkesbury on May - 04.  

1493  Spanish Pope Alexander VI divides non-Christian world between Spain &Portugal on May - 04.  

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

1494  On May - 04 christopher Columbus lands in Jamaica  

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

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

1572  On this day in history 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 May - 04.  

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

1631  On May - 04 mary I Henriette Stuart, daughter of Charles I/queen of England  

1634  Johan van Walbeecks fleet departs to West-Indies on May - 04.  

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

1652  Battle at Etampes French army under Turenne beats Fronde rebels on this day in history.  

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  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  James Thornhill, English painter on May - 04.  

1738  Josef Kohaut, composer on May - 04.  

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

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  Carlo Rainaldi, composer was born on May - 04.  

1631  On May - 04 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  On May - 04 birth of kangxi Emperor of China (d. 1722)  

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

1436  Death of Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson, Swedish statesman (b. 1390s) on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1605  Ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian biologist/medical, dies at 82 on May - 04.