Historical Events In May - 04
Thursday, 24 April 2025
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 Flemings conquers Middelburg on this day in history.
1415 On this day in history 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 May - 04.
1471 On this day in history battle of Tewkesbury
1493 On May - 04 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 May - 04 christopher Columbus lands in Jamaica
1540 Venice &Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1604 On May - 04 claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71
1605 On May - 04 ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian biologist/medical, dies at 82
1611 On May - 04 carlo Rainaldi, composer
1626 On this day in history dutch exlorer Peter Minuit lands on what is now Manhattan Island
1626 Indians sell Manhattan Island for $24 in cloth &buttons on May - 04.
1626 Peter Minuit becomes director-general of New Netherlands on May - 04.
1631 On this day in history mary I Henriette Stuart, daughter of Charles I/queen of England
1634 On May - 04 johan van Walbeecks fleet departs to West-Indies
1635 Willem van Outhoorn, Dutch governor-general (Dutch East Indies) on May - 04.
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 On May - 04 bartolomeo di Francesco Cristofori, Italy, piano builder
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 Georg F Handel's opera "Tolomeo, re di Egitto," premieres in London on May - 04.
1734 On May - 04 james Thornhill, English painter
1738 Josef Kohaut, composer on May - 04.
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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