Historical Events In May - 04

1006  On May - 04 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 May - 04 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  On May - 04 battle of Tewkesbury   

1493  On this day in history 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 this day in history christopher Columbus lands in Jamaica   

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

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

1572  On May - 04 veere sides with Geuzen   

1594  On this day in history paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62   

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

1605  Ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian biologist/medical, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1611  On May - 04 carlo Rainaldi, composer   

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

1631  Mary I Henriette Stuart, daughter of Charles I/queen of England on May - 04.   

1634  On this day in history johan van Walbeecks fleet departs to West-Indies   

1635  Willem van Outhoorn, Dutch governor-general (Dutch East Indies) on this day in history.   

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  Municipality of Ilagan is founded in the Philippines on this day in history.   

1715  French manufacturer debuts first folding umbrella (Paris France) on this day in history.   

1715  On this day in history french manufacturer debuts 1st folding umbrella (Paris)   

1728  On this day in history 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 May - 04.   

1744  Marianne von Martinez, composer on this day in history.   

1747  On May - 04 willem IV appointed viceroy of Overijssel   

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1006  On May - 04 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  Carlo Rainaldi, composer was born on May - 04.   

1631  On May - 04 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  Kangxi Emperor of China (d. 1722) was born on May - 04.   

1655  On this day in history birth of bartolomeo di Francesco Cristofori, Italy, piano builder   

1436  On May - 04 death of engelbrekt Engelbrektsson, Swedish statesman (b. 1390s)   

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  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 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.