Historical Events In May - 04

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

1256  On this day in history the Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV issues a papal bull Licet ecclesiae catholicae.   

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 May - 04.   

1471  Battle of Tewkesbury on this day in history.   

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

1493  Spanish Pope Alexander VI divides America between Spain & Portugal on May - 04.   

1494  On May - 04 christopher Columbus lands in Jamaica   

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

1540  On May - 04 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1611  On May - 04 carlo Rainaldi, composer   

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 May - 04.   

1626  On May - 04 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 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 May - 04.   

1652  On this day in history battle at Etampes: French army under Turenne beats Fronde rebels   

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

1686  On this day in history municipality of Ilagan is founded in the Philippines.   

1715  On this day in history french manufacturer debuts first folding umbrella (Paris France)   

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 this day in history.   

1734  On May - 04 james Thornhill, English painter   

1738  Josef Kohaut, composer on May - 04.   

1744  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1008  King Henry I of France (d. 1060) was born on May - 04.   

1611  Carlo Rainaldi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1631  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of kangxi Emperor of China (d. 1722)   

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

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 May - 04.   

1519  On this day in history death of lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino (b. 1492)   

1566  Death of Luca Ghini, Italian physician and botanist (b. 1490) on this day in history.   

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