Historical Events In May - 04

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

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 this day in history 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  On May - 04 spanish Pope Alexander VI divides America between Spain & Portugal   

1494  On this day in history christopher Columbus lands in Jamaica   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1626  Peter Minuit becomes director-general of New Netherlands on this day in history.   

1631  On May - 04 mary I Henriette Stuart, daughter of Charles I/queen of England   

1634  Johan van Walbeecks fleet departs to West-Indies on this day in history.   

1635  Willem van Outhoorn, Dutch governor-general (Dutch East Indies) on this day in history.   

1652  On this day in history battle at Etampes French army under Turenne beats Fronde rebels   

1652  On this day in history battle at Etampes: French army under Turenne beats Fronde rebels   

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

1686  Municipality of Ilagan is founded in the Philippines on May - 04.   

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

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 May - 04.   

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

1738  Josef Kohaut, composer on this day in history.   

1744  On May - 04 marianne von Martinez, composer   

1747  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of khajeh Abdollah Ansari, The Persian Sufi (d. 1088)   

1008  On May - 04 birth of king Henry I of France (d. 1060)   

1611  Carlo Rainaldi, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1436  On May - 04 death of engelbrekt Engelbrektsson, Swedish statesman (b. 1390s)   

1471  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino (b. 1492)   

1566  On May - 04 death of luca Ghini, Italian physician and botanist (b. 1490)   

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

1604  Claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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