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  On this day in history religious reformers John Wycliffe and Jan Hus are condemned as heretics at the Council of Constance.  

1471  On May - 04 battle of Tewkesbury - King Edward IV vs Ex-queen Margaretha  

1471  On this day in history battle of Tewkesbury  

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

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

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1540  Venice & Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople on this day in history.  

1572  On May - 04 veere sides with Geuzen  

1594  Paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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

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

1611  Carlo Rainaldi, composer on this day in history.  

1626  On May - 04 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  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 this day in history.  

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 May - 04.  

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

1715  On May - 04 french manufacturer debuts first folding umbrella (Paris France)  

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

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 this day in history.  

1734  On May - 04 james Thornhill, English painter  

1738  On this day in history josef Kohaut, composer  

1744  On this day in history marianne von Martinez, composer  

1747  On May - 04 willem IV appointed viceroy of Overijssel  

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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 May - 04 birth of king Henry I of France (d. 1060)  

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  On May - 04 birth of willem van Outhoorn, Dutch governor-general (Dutch East Indies)  

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

1519  On May - 04 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 this day in history.  

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

1605  Ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian biologist/medical, dies at 82 on this day in history.