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 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 May - 04.  

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

1471  On this day in history battle of Tewkesbury  

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

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

1572  On May - 04 veere sides with Geuzen  

1594  Paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62 on May - 04.  

1604  On this day in history claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71  

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

1611  Carlo Rainaldi, composer on May - 04.  

1626  On this day in history dutch exlorer Peter Minuit lands on what is now Manhattan Island  

1626  On May - 04 indians sell Manhattan Island for $24 in cloth &buttons  

1626  On this day in history 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  On this day in history johan van Walbeecks fleet departs to West-Indies  

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

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

1686  On May - 04 municipality of Ilagan is founded in the Philippines.  

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

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

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

1728  On this day in history 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  On this day in history marianne von Martinez, composer  

1747  On this day in history willem IV appointed viceroy of Overijssel  

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

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

1008  On May - 04 birth of king Henry I of France (d. 1060)  

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1519  On May - 04 death of lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino (b. 1492)  

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  On May - 04 claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71  

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