Historical Events In May - 04
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1006 Abd-Allah Ansari, Persian mystic/poet (Monadjat) on this day in history.
1256 On this day in history the Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV issues a papal bull Licet ecclesiae catholicae.
1303 On May - 04 flemings conquers Middelburg
1415 Religious reformers John Wycliffe and Jan Hus are condemned as heretics at the Council of Constance on May - 04.
1471 On May - 04 battle of Tewkesbury - King Edward IV vs Ex-queen Margaretha
1471 Battle of Tewkesbury on this day in history.
1493 Spanish Pope Alexander VI divides non-Christian world between Spain &Portugal on May - 04.
1493 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1605 On May - 04 ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian biologist/medical, dies at 82
1611 On May - 04 carlo Rainaldi, composer
1626 Dutch exlorer Peter Minuit lands on what is now Manhattan Island on this day in history.
1626 On this day in history indians sell Manhattan Island for $24 in cloth &buttons
1626 On May - 04 peter Minuit becomes director-general of New Netherlands
1631 On this day in history mary I Henriette Stuart, daughter of Charles I/queen of England
1634 On May - 04 johan van Walbeecks fleet departs to West-Indies
1635 On May - 04 willem van Outhoorn, Dutch governor-general (Dutch East Indies)
1652 Battle at Etampes French army under Turenne beats Fronde rebels on May - 04.
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 this day in history.
1715 French manufacturer debuts 1st folding umbrella (Paris) on this day in history.
1728 Georg F Händels opera "Tolomeo, re di Egitto" premieres in London on May - 04.
1728 Georg F Handel's opera "Tolomeo, re di Egitto," premieres in London on May - 04.
1734 James Thornhill, English painter on May - 04.
1738 Josef Kohaut, composer on May - 04.
1744 Marianne von Martinez, composer on May - 04.
1747 On this day in history willem IV appointed viceroy of Overijssel
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