Historical Events In August - 04

0181  On this day in history supernova seen in Cassiopia   

1060  France's Henri I dies August 4 at age 52 and is succeeded by his son of 8, who will reign until 1108 as Philip I on this day in history.   

1060  Henry I, King of France (1027..60), dies at 52 on August - 04.   

1181  Supernova seen in Cassiopia on this day in history.   

1204  Boniface of Montferrat, margrave of Montferrat, murdered on August - 04.   

1265  Simon de Montfort English baron, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1265  On this day in history battle at Evesham: English prince Edward beats Simon de Montfort   

1265  Simon de Montfort, English earl of Leicester, dies in battle on August - 04.   

1347  English troops conquer Ft Calais on August - 04.   

1351  On this day in history sea battle at Zwartewaal: Willem V beats Hoeksen & English   

1430  Philip of Saint-Pol, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies at 26 on this day in history.   

1476  Jacob van Armagnac-Pardiac, French duke of Nemours, beheaded on this day in history.   

1502  On this day in history pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter/carpet designer   

1526  Juan Sebasti…n Cano Spanish explorer, dies on August - 04.   

1526  Juan Sebastian Cano, Spanish explorer, dies on August - 04.   

1558  On August - 04 1st printing of Zohar (Jewish Kabbalah)   

1566  On this day in history girolamo della Robbia, Italian sculptor (Majolica relief), dies   

1578  Battle of Alcazarquivir, Morrocans defeat Portugeese on this day in history.   

1578  On August - 04 battle of Alcazarquivir, Moroccans defeat Portuguese, 10,000 killed   

1578  On August - 04 2 Moroccan royalist, dies in battle   

1584  John van Hembyze, South Netherlands Calvinist, dies at 71 on August - 04.   

1598  On this day in history london's head office of Hanze closed   

1598  William Cecil 1st baron Burghley, English premier, dies at 77 on August - 04.   

1633  George Abbott, English theologist/archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1636  On August - 04 johan Mauritius appointed governor of Dutch Brazil   

1639  On this day in history juan R Alarcon y Mendoza, Mexican/Spanish playwright, dies at 58   

1664  Louis Lully, composer on August - 04.   

1666  Hurricane hits Guadeloupe, Martinique & St Christopher; thousands die on this day in history.   

1666  Johan Evertsen, ltalian admiral of Zeeland, lynched in Brielle on this day in history.   

1687  On this day in history johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS]   

1693  Dom Perignon invents champagne on this day in history.   

1695  On August - 04 french garrison of surrenders to Willem III   

1704  War of Spanish Succession, English & Dutch troops occupy Gibraltar on this day in history.   

1705  Vaclav Matyas Gurecky, composer on August - 04.   

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1222  On August - 04 birth of richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, English soldier (d. 1262)   

1290  Duke Leopold I of Austria (d. 1326) was born on this day in history.   

1502  Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter/carpet designer was born on this day in history.   

1521  On August - 04 birth of pope Urban VII (d. 1590)   

1604  On August - 04 birth of françois Hédelin, abbé d'Aubignac, French writer (d. 1676)   

1664  Louis Lully, composer was born on August - 04.   

1687  Johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS] was born on August - 04.   

1701  On August - 04 birth of thomas Blackwell, Scottish classical scholar (d. 1757)   

1060  On August - 04 henry I, King of France (1027..60), dies at 52   

1113  On this day in history death of gertrude of Saxony (b. 1030)   

1204  Death of Boniface of Montferrat, margrave of Montferrat, murdered on August - 04.   

1265  Simon de Montfort, English earl of Leicester, dies in battle on August - 04.   

1306  Death of Wenceslaus III of Bohemia (b. 1289) on this day in history.   

1338  Death of Thomas of Brotherton, 1st Earl of Norfolk, son of Edward I of England (b. 1300) on this day in history.   

1430  Philip of Saint-Pol, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies at 26 on August - 04.   

1476  Death of Jacob van Armagnac-Pardiac, French duke of Nemours, beheaded on this day in history.