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  Flemings conquers Middelburg on May - 04.  

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 this day in history.  

1471  Battle of Tewkesbury on May - 04.  

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  Christopher Columbus lands in Jamaica on this day in history.  

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

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

1572  On this day in history veere sides with Geuzen  

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

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

1605  On this day in history ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian biologist/medical, dies at 82  

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  Indians sell Manhattan Island for $24 in cloth &buttons on this day in history.  

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 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 May - 04 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 this day in history.  

1686  On this day in history municipality of Ilagan is founded in the Philippines.  

1715  French manufacturer debuts first folding umbrella (Paris France) on May - 04.  

1715  French manufacturer debuts 1st folding umbrella (Paris) on this day in history.  

1728  On May - 04 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 this day in history james Thornhill, English painter  

1738  Josef Kohaut, composer on May - 04.  

1744  Marianne von Martinez, composer on May - 04.  

1747  Willem IV appointed viceroy of Overijssel on this day in history.  

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1006  Abd-Allah Ansari, Persian mystic/poet (Monadjat) was born on this day in history.  

1008  Khajeh Abdollah Ansari, The Persian Sufi (d. 1088) was born on May - 04.  

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

1611  On May - 04 birth of carlo Rainaldi, composer  

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

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 May - 04 birth of bartolomeo di Francesco Cristofori, Italy, piano builder  

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

1471  Death of Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales (killed in battle) (b. 1453) on May - 04.  

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

1519  On this day in history death of lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino (b. 1492)  

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

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