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  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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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 May - 04.   

1008  King Henry I of France (d. 1060) was born on this day in history.   

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

1655  Bartolomeo di Francesco Cristofori, Italy, piano builder was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1594  On May - 04 paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62   

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

1605  On May - 04 ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian biologist/medical, dies at 82