Historical Events In May - 04

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

1256  The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV issues a papal bull Licet ecclesiae catholicae on May - 04.   

1303  Flemings conquers Middelburg on this day in history.   

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

1471  Battle of Tewkesbury - King Edward IV vs Ex-queen Margaretha on May - 04.   

1471  Battle of Tewkesbury on May - 04.   

1493  On this day in history spanish Pope Alexander VI divides non-Christian world between Spain &Portugal   

1493  Spanish Pope Alexander VI divides America between Spain & Portugal on May - 04.   

1494  Christopher Columbus lands in Jamaica on May - 04.   

1540  Venice &Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople on May - 04.   

1540  On this day in history venice & Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople   

1572  Veere sides with Geuzen on May - 04.   

1594  Paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1604  Claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71 on May - 04.   

1605  Ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian biologist/medical, dies at 82 on May - 04.   

1611  On this day in history carlo Rainaldi, composer   

1626  On May - 04 dutch exlorer Peter Minuit lands on what is now Manhattan Island   

1626  Indians sell Manhattan Island for $24 in cloth &buttons on May - 04.   

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

1631  Mary I Henriette Stuart, daughter of Charles I/queen of England on May - 04.   

1634  On this day in history 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 May - 04 battle at Etampes: French army under Turenne beats Fronde rebels   

1655  Bartolomeo di Francesco Cristofori, Italy, piano builder on May - 04.   

1686  On this day in history municipality of Ilagan is founded in the Philippines.   

1715  On this day in history french manufacturer debuts first folding umbrella (Paris France)   

1715  On May - 04 french manufacturer debuts 1st folding umbrella (Paris)   

1728  On May - 04 georg F Händels opera "Tolomeo, re di Egitto" premieres in London   

1728  Georg F Handel's opera "Tolomeo, re di Egitto," premieres in London on May - 04.   

1734  On May - 04 james Thornhill, English painter   

1738  On this day in history josef Kohaut, composer   

1744  Marianne von Martinez, composer on this day in history.   

1747  Willem IV appointed viceroy of Overijssel on this day in history.   

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1006  On this day in history birth of abd-Allah Ansari, Persian mystic/poet (Monadjat)   

1008  On May - 04 birth of khajeh Abdollah Ansari, The Persian Sufi (d. 1088)   

1008  On this day in history birth of king Henry I of France (d. 1060)   

1611  Carlo Rainaldi, composer was born on May - 04.   

1631  On May - 04 birth of mary I Henriette Stuart, daughter of Charles I/queen of England   

1635  Willem van Outhoorn, Dutch governor-general (Dutch East Indies) was born on May - 04.   

1654  Kangxi Emperor of China (d. 1722) was born on May - 04.   

1655  On this day in history birth of bartolomeo di Francesco Cristofori, Italy, piano builder   

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

1471  On May - 04 death of edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales (killed in battle) (b. 1453)   

1506  Death of Husayn Bayqarah, ruler of Herat (b. 1438) on this day in history.   

1519  Death of Lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino (b. 1492) on May - 04.   

1566  On May - 04 death of luca Ghini, Italian physician and botanist (b. 1490)   

1594  On this day in history paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62   

1604  Claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1605  Ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian biologist/medical, dies at 82 on this day in history.