Historical Events In May - 04

1006  On May - 04 abd-Allah Ansari, Persian mystic/poet (Monadjat)   

1256  The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV issues a papal bull Licet ecclesiae catholicae on this day in history.   

1303  Flemings conquers Middelburg on May - 04.   

1415  On this day in history religious reformers John Wycliffe and Jan Hus are condemned as heretics at the Council of Constance.   

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  Spanish Pope Alexander VI divides America between Spain & Portugal on May - 04.   

1494  On May - 04 christopher Columbus lands in Jamaica   

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  On this day in history veere sides with Geuzen   

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

1604  On May - 04 claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71   

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  On May - 04 indians sell Manhattan Island for $24 in cloth &buttons   

1626  Peter Minuit becomes director-general of New Netherlands on this day in history.   

1631  On May - 04 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  Battle at Etampes: French army under Turenne beats Fronde rebels on May - 04.   

1655  On May - 04 bartolomeo di Francesco Cristofori, Italy, piano builder   

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 May - 04.   

1734  James Thornhill, English painter on this day in history.   

1738  On this day in history josef Kohaut, composer   

1744  Marianne von Martinez, composer on May - 04.   

1747  Willem IV appointed viceroy of Overijssel on May - 04.   

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1006  Abd-Allah Ansari, Persian mystic/poet (Monadjat) was born on May - 04.   

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  Carlo Rainaldi, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1635  On this day in history birth of willem van Outhoorn, Dutch governor-general (Dutch East Indies)   

1654  On this day in history birth of kangxi Emperor of China (d. 1722)   

1655  On May - 04 birth of bartolomeo di Francesco Cristofori, Italy, piano builder   

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

1471  Death of Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales (killed in battle) (b. 1453) on May - 04.   

1506  On May - 04 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  On May - 04 death of luca Ghini, Italian physician and botanist (b. 1490)   

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

1604  On May - 04 claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71   

1605  On this day in history ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian biologist/medical, dies at 82