Historical Events In May - 04
Wednesday, 04 October 2023
1006 Abd-Allah Ansari, Persian mystic/poet (Monadjat) on this day in history.
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 May - 04.
1415 On this day in history 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 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 Venice & Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople on this day in history.
1572 Veere sides with Geuzen on this day in history.
1594 On this day in history paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62
1604 On May - 04 claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71
1605 On May - 04 ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian biologist/medical, dies at 82
1611 Carlo Rainaldi, composer on May - 04.
1626 On May - 04 dutch exlorer Peter Minuit lands on what is now Manhattan Island
1626 On this day in history indians sell Manhattan Island for $24 in cloth &buttons
1626 On May - 04 peter Minuit becomes director-general of New Netherlands
1631 Mary I Henriette Stuart, daughter of Charles I/queen of England on May - 04.
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 On May - 04 battle at Etampes French army under Turenne beats Fronde rebels
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 Municipality of Ilagan is founded in the Philippines on May - 04.
1715 French manufacturer debuts first folding umbrella (Paris France) on May - 04.
1715 French manufacturer debuts 1st folding umbrella (Paris) on this day in history.
1728 On May - 04 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 this day in history.
1744 Marianne von Martinez, composer on this day in history.
1747 Willem IV appointed viceroy of Overijssel on May - 04.
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