Historical Events In May - 04

1006  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   

1303  Flemings conquers Middelburg.   

1415  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.   

1471  Battle of Tewkesbury.   

1493  Spanish Pope Alexander VI divides non-Christian world between Spain and Portugal   

1493  Spanish Pope Alexander VI divides America between Spain and Portugal.   

1494  Christopher Columbus lands in Jamaica   

1540  Venice and Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople.   

1572  Veere sides with Geuzen   

1594  Paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62.   

1604  Claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71   

1605  Ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian biologist/medical, dies at 82   

1611  Carlo Rainaldi, composer   

1626  Dutch exlorer Peter Minuit lands on what is now Manhattan Island   

1626  Indians sell Manhattan Island for $24 in cloth and buttons.   

1626  Peter Minuit is recorded as becoming director-general of New Netherlands.   

1631  Mary I Henriette Stuart, daughter of Charles I/queen of England.   

1634  Johan van Walbeecks fleet departs to West-Indies.   

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

1652  Battle at Etampes French army under Turenne beats Fronde rebels.   

1652  Battle at Etampes: French army under Turenne beats Fronde rebels   

1655  Bartolomeo di Francesco Cristofori, Italy, piano builder   

1686  Municipality of Ilagan is founded in the Philippines   

1715  French manufacturer debuts inaugural folding umbrella (Paris France)   

1715  French manufacturer debuts 1st folding umbrella (Paris)   

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

1734  James Thornhill, English painter   

1738  Josef Kohaut, composer   

1744  Marianne von Martinez, composer   

1747  Willem IV appointed viceroy of Overijssel.   

1752  Pieter Snyers, Flemish painter/engraver, dies at 71   

1763  Franz Stanislaus Spindler, composer.   

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1006  Abd-allah ansari: Persian mystic/poet (monadjat)   

1008  Khajeh abdollah ansari: The persian sufi   

1008  King henry i of france: King henry i of france (d. 1060)   

1611  Carlo rainaldi: Composer   

1631  Mary i henriette stuart: Daughter of charles i/queen of england   

1635  Willem van outhoorn: Dutch governor-general (dutch east indies)   

1654  Kangxi emperor of china: Kangxi emperor of china (d. 1722)   

1655  Bartolomeo di francesco cristofori: Italy, piano builder   

1436  Engelbrekt engelbrektsson: Swedish statesman (b. 1390s)   

1471  Death of Edward of westminster: Prince of wales (killed in battle) (b. 1453)   

1506  Death of Husayn bayqarah: Ruler of herat (b. 1438)   

1519  Lorenzo ii de' medici: Duke of urbino (b. 1492)   

1566  Luca ghini: Italian physician and botanist (b. 1490)   

1594  Paul buys: Grand pensionary of holland,   

1604  Death of Claudio merulo: Composer,   

1605  Death of Ulisse aldrovandi: Italian biologist/medical,