Historical Events In May - 04

1006  On this day in history abd-Allah Ansari, Persian mystic/poet (Monadjat)  

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  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 this day in history.  

1471  Battle of Tewkesbury on this day in history.  

1493  Spanish Pope Alexander VI divides non-Christian world between Spain &Portugal on this day in history.  

1493  On May - 04 spanish Pope Alexander VI divides America between Spain & Portugal  

1494  Christopher Columbus lands in Jamaica on May - 04.  

1540  On May - 04 venice &Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople  

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

1572  Veere sides with Geuzen on May - 04.  

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

1604  On May - 04 claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71  

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

1611  On May - 04 carlo Rainaldi, composer  

1626  On May - 04 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  Peter Minuit becomes director-general of New Netherlands on May - 04.  

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 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 May - 04.  

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  French manufacturer debuts 1st folding umbrella (Paris) on this day in history.  

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

1728  On this day in history georg F Handel's opera "Tolomeo, re di Egitto," premieres in London  

1734  On May - 04 james Thornhill, English painter  

1738  On this day in history josef Kohaut, composer  

1744  On May - 04 marianne von Martinez, composer  

1747  On May - 04 willem IV appointed viceroy of Overijssel  

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1006  On this day in history birth of abd-Allah Ansari, Persian mystic/poet (Monadjat)  

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  On May - 04 birth of carlo Rainaldi, composer  

1631  On this day in history birth of mary I Henriette Stuart, daughter of Charles I/queen of England  

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

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 May - 04.  

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

1506  On this day in history death of husayn Bayqarah, ruler of Herat (b. 1438)  

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 May - 04.  

1594  Paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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

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