Historical Events In May - 04
Monday, 15 August 2022
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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