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  Flemings conquers Middelburg on this day in history.  

1415  On May - 04 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 this day in history.  

1471  Battle of Tewkesbury on May - 04.  

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  Christopher Columbus lands in Jamaica on this day in history.  

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

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

1572  Veere sides with Geuzen on this day in history.  

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

1611  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1626  Peter Minuit becomes director-general of New Netherlands on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1635  On May - 04 willem van Outhoorn, Dutch governor-general (Dutch East Indies)  

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

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

1655  Bartolomeo di Francesco Cristofori, Italy, piano builder on May - 04.  

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  On this day in history french manufacturer debuts 1st folding umbrella (Paris)  

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

1728  On May - 04 georg F Handel's opera "Tolomeo, re di Egitto," premieres in London  

1734  On May - 04 james Thornhill, English painter  

1738  Josef Kohaut, composer on this day in history.  

1744  On this day in history marianne von Martinez, composer  

1747  Willem IV appointed viceroy of Overijssel on this day in history.  

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

1008  On this day in history birth of khajeh Abdollah Ansari, The Persian Sufi (d. 1088)  

1008  King Henry I of France (d. 1060) was born on this day in history.  

1611  On this day in history birth of carlo Rainaldi, composer  

1631  Mary I Henriette Stuart, daughter of Charles I/queen of England was born on this day in history.  

1635  Willem van Outhoorn, Dutch governor-general (Dutch East Indies) was born on May - 04.  

1654  Kangxi Emperor of China (d. 1722) was born on May - 04.  

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

1436  Death of Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson, Swedish statesman (b. 1390s) on May - 04.  

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 May - 04.  

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 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  Ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian biologist/medical, dies at 82 on this day in history.