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 this day in history luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria   

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

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

1054  Brightest known super-nova (Crab Nebula) starts shining (23 days) on July - 04.   

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

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

1187  On this day in history reinoud van Châtillon, French prince of Antioch, dies   

1301  On this day in history battle at Breukelen: Holland vs Lichtenberg   

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 July - 04.   

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  Angelo Correr renounces his claim to the Papacy as Pope Gregory XII on this day in history.   

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

1498  Filips van Burgundy, admiral-general of Netherlands, dies on July - 04.   

1534  On this day in history 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 this day in history murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95)   

1578  On this day in history charles de Berlaymont, baron of Hierges, gov/viceroy of Names, dies   

1603  On July - 04 philippus the Monte, priest/bandmaster/composer, dies at 82   

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  Thomas Middleton Elizabethan dramatist, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.   

1627  On July - 04 thomas Middleton, Elizabethan dramatist (Women Beware Women), dies   

1634  On this day in history the city of Trois-Rivières is founded in New France, later to become the Canadian province of Quebec.   

1636  City of Providence, Rhode Island form on July - 04.   

1652  On this day in history prince of Condé starts blood bath in Paris   

1653  Barebones Parliment goes into session in England on this day in history.   

1653  British Barebones Parliament goes into session on July - 04.   

1669  On this day in history alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor   

1672  States of Holland declares "Eternal Edict" void on July - 04.   

1672  On this day in history ambrosius Reiner, composer, dies at 67   

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1330  Ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (d. 1367) was born on July - 04.   

1546  Murad III, sultan of Turkey (1574-95) was born on this day in history.   

1546  Murat III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1595) was born on July - 04.   

1610  Cornelis Evertsen, the Elder, Dutch/Swiss vice-admiral was born on July - 04.   

1610  Paul Scarron, French playwright (Virgile Travesti) was born on this day in history.   

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 July - 04.   

0907  Death of Luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria on July - 04.   

0965  Death of Pope Benedict V, Italian Roman Catholic Pope (b. unknown) on this day in history.   

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

0973  On this day in history death of ulrich of Augsburg, German bishop (b. 890)   

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

1301  On July - 04 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