Historical Events In May - 04

1006  On May - 04 abd-Allah Ansari, Persian mystic/poet (Monadjat)  

1256  The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV issues a papal bull Licet ecclesiae catholicae on this day in history.  

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  On May - 04 battle of Tewkesbury - King Edward IV vs Ex-queen Margaretha  

1471  On May - 04 battle of Tewkesbury  

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

1493  Spanish Pope Alexander VI divides America between Spain & Portugal on this day in history.  

1494  Christopher Columbus lands in Jamaica on this day in history.  

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

1540  On this day in history venice & Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople  

1572  On May - 04 veere sides with Geuzen  

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

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1634  Johan van Walbeecks fleet departs to West-Indies on May - 04.  

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

1652  On May - 04 battle at Etampes French army under Turenne beats Fronde rebels  

1652  On May - 04 battle at Etampes: French army under Turenne beats Fronde rebels  

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

1686  Municipality of Ilagan is founded in the Philippines on this day in history.  

1715  On this day in history french manufacturer debuts first folding umbrella (Paris France)  

1715  French manufacturer debuts 1st folding umbrella (Paris) on May - 04.  

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

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

1734  James Thornhill, English painter on this day in history.  

1738  Josef Kohaut, composer on May - 04.  

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

1747  On this day in history willem IV appointed viceroy of Overijssel  

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1006  On May - 04 birth of abd-Allah Ansari, Persian mystic/poet (Monadjat)  

1008  On May - 04 birth of khajeh Abdollah Ansari, The Persian Sufi (d. 1088)  

1008  On this day in history birth of king Henry I of France (d. 1060)  

1611  On this day in history birth of carlo Rainaldi, composer  

1631  Mary I Henriette Stuart, daughter of Charles I/queen of England was born on this day in history.  

1635  On this day in history birth of willem van Outhoorn, Dutch governor-general (Dutch East Indies)  

1654  On May - 04 birth of kangxi Emperor of China (d. 1722)  

1655  Bartolomeo di Francesco Cristofori, Italy, piano builder was born on May - 04.  

1436  Death of Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson, Swedish statesman (b. 1390s) on May - 04.  

1471  On May - 04 death of edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales (killed in battle) (b. 1453)  

1506  Death of Husayn Bayqarah, ruler of Herat (b. 1438) on May - 04.  

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

1604  Claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71 on May - 04.  

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