Historical Events In May - 04

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

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 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 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  Christopher Columbus lands in Jamaica on May - 04.   

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

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

1572  Veere sides with Geuzen on May - 04.   

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

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

1605  Ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian biologist/medical, dies at 82 on May - 04.   

1611  Carlo Rainaldi, composer on May - 04.   

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  On May - 04 peter Minuit becomes director-general of New Netherlands   

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

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

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

1715  On May - 04 french manufacturer debuts 1st folding umbrella (Paris)   

1728  Georg F Händels opera "Tolomeo, re di Egitto" premieres in London on this day in history.   

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

1734  James Thornhill, English painter on May - 04.   

1738  On May - 04 josef Kohaut, composer   

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

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

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1006  On this day in history birth of abd-Allah Ansari, Persian mystic/poet (Monadjat)   

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

1008  King Henry I of France (d. 1060) was born on May - 04.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1436  Death of Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson, Swedish statesman (b. 1390s) on this day in history.   

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

1506  On this day in history death of husayn Bayqarah, ruler of Herat (b. 1438)   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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