Historical Events In July - 04

0836  On this day in history pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples   

0907  On July - 04 luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria   

0966  Benedictus V Grammaticus, Italian Pope (5/22-6/23 964), dies on July - 04.   

0993  Saint Ulrich of Augsburg is canonized on this day in history.   

1054  On this day in history brightest known super-nova (Crab Nebula) starts shining (23 days)   

1120  On this day in history jordan II of Capua is anointed as prince after his infant nephew's death.   

1187  Battle of Hittin (Tiberias): Saladin defeats Reinoud of Châtillon on this day in history.   

1187  On July - 04 reinoud van Châtillon, French prince of Antioch, dies   

1301  Battle at Breukelen: Holland vs Lichtenberg on July - 04.   

1301  Willem II Berthout van Mechelen, bishop of Utrecht, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1307  Rudolf III, Duke of Austria/King of Bohemia dies on this day in history.   

1336  Elisabeth van Portugal, queen of Portugal/saint, dies at about 65 on July - 04.   

1359  On July - 04 francesco II Ordelaffi of Forlì surrenders to the Papal commander Gil de Albornoz.   

1415  On this day in history angelo Correr renounces his claim to the Papacy as Pope Gregory XII   

1453  On July - 04 41 Jewish martyrs burned at stake at Breslau   

1498  On this day in history filips van Burgundy, admiral-general of Netherlands, dies   

1534  On July - 04 christian III is elected King of Denmark and Norway in the town of Rye.   

1541  On July - 04 pedro de Alvarado, Spanish occupier, dies at about 56   

1546  On July - 04 murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95)   

1578  Charles de Berlaymont, baron of Hierges, gov/viceroy of Names, dies on this day in history.   

1603  Philippus the Monte, priest/bandmaster/composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1610  On this day in history battle at Klushino: King Sigismund II beats Russian & Sweden   

1610  On this day in history cornelis Evertsen, the Elder, Dutch/Swiss vice-admiral   

1623  William Byrd, English composer (Ave verum corpus), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1627  On this day in history thomas Middleton Elizabethan dramatist, dies (birth date unknown)   

1627  On this day in history thomas Middleton, Elizabethan dramatist (Women Beware Women), dies   

1634  The city of Trois-Rivières is founded in New France, later to become the Canadian province of Quebec on July - 04.   

1636  City of Providence, Rhode Island form on this day in history.   

1652  On July - 04 prince of Condé starts blood bath in Paris   

1653  Barebones Parliment goes into session in England on July - 04.   

1653  On July - 04 british Barebones Parliament goes into session   

1669  Alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor on July - 04.   

1672  On July - 04 states of Holland declares "Eternal Edict" void   

1672  Ambrosius Reiner, composer, dies at 67 on July - 04.   

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1330  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (d. 1367)   

1546  Murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95) was born on July - 04.   

1546  On this day in history birth of murat III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1595)   

1610  Cornelis Evertsen, the Elder, Dutch/Swiss vice-admiral was born on this day in history.   

1610  On July - 04 birth of paul Scarron, French playwright (Virgile Travesti)   

1669  Alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor was born on this day in history.   

1694  Louis-Claude Daquin, [d'Acquin], French organist/composer (La Rose) was born on July - 04.   

1715  Christian F Gellert, Saxony, poet/novelist (Fables & Tales) was born on this day in history.   

0907  On July - 04 death of luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria   

0965  Death of Pope Benedict V, Italian Roman Catholic Pope (b. unknown) on July - 04.   

0966  Benedictus V Grammaticus, Italian Pope (5/22-6/23 964), dies on this day in history.   

0973  On July - 04 death of ulrich of Augsburg, German bishop (b. 890)   

1187  Reinoud van Châtillon, French prince of Antioch, dies on July - 04.   

1301  On this day in history willem II Berthout van Mechelen, bishop of Utrecht, dies in battle   

1307  On July - 04 rudolf III, Duke of Austria/King of Bohemia dies   

1336  On July - 04 elisabeth van Portugal, queen of Portugal/saint, dies at about 65