Historical Events In August - 04

0181  Supernova seen in Cassiopia on August - 04.   

1060  France's Henri I dies August 4 at age 52 and is succeeded by his son of 8, who will reign until 1108 as Philip I on August - 04.   

1060  On this day in history henry I, King of France (1027..60), dies at 52   

1181  On August - 04 supernova seen in Cassiopia   

1204  On this day in history boniface of Montferrat, margrave of Montferrat, murdered   

1265  Simon de Montfort English baron, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1265  On this day in history battle at Evesham: English prince Edward beats Simon de Montfort   

1265  Simon de Montfort, English earl of Leicester, dies in battle on August - 04.   

1347  English troops conquer Ft Calais on August - 04.   

1351  On August - 04 sea battle at Zwartewaal: Willem V beats Hoeksen & English   

1430  On August - 04 philip of Saint-Pol, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies at 26   

1476  Jacob van Armagnac-Pardiac, French duke of Nemours, beheaded on August - 04.   

1502  Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter/carpet designer on this day in history.   

1526  On August - 04 juan Sebasti…n Cano Spanish explorer, dies   

1526  On this day in history juan Sebastian Cano, Spanish explorer, dies   

1558  1st printing of Zohar (Jewish Kabbalah) on this day in history.   

1566  Girolamo della Robbia, Italian sculptor (Majolica relief), dies on this day in history.   

1578  On August - 04 battle of Alcazarquivir, Morrocans defeat Portugeese   

1578  Battle of Alcazarquivir, Moroccans defeat Portuguese, 10,000 killed on August - 04.   

1578  On this day in history 2 Moroccan royalist, dies in battle   

1584  On August - 04 john van Hembyze, South Netherlands Calvinist, dies at 71   

1598  On this day in history london's head office of Hanze closed   

1598  William Cecil 1st baron Burghley, English premier, dies at 77 on August - 04.   

1633  On this day in history george Abbott, English theologist/archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 60   

1636  Johan Mauritius appointed governor of Dutch Brazil on August - 04.   

1639  On August - 04 juan R Alarcon y Mendoza, Mexican/Spanish playwright, dies at 58   

1664  Louis Lully, composer on this day in history.   

1666  On this day in history hurricane hits Guadeloupe, Martinique & St Christopher; thousands die   

1666  On this day in history johan Evertsen, ltalian admiral of Zeeland, lynched in Brielle   

1687  Johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS] on this day in history.   

1693  On August - 04 dom Perignon invents champagne   

1695  French garrison of surrenders to Willem III on this day in history.   

1704  On this day in history war of Spanish Succession, English & Dutch troops occupy Gibraltar   

1705  Vaclav Matyas Gurecky, composer on this day in history.   

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1222  Richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, English soldier (d. 1262) was born on this day in history.   

1290  Duke Leopold I of Austria (d. 1326) was born on August - 04.   

1502  On August - 04 birth of pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter/carpet designer   

1521  Pope Urban VII (d. 1590) was born on August - 04.   

1604  François Hédelin, abbé d'Aubignac, French writer (d. 1676) was born on August - 04.   

1664  On August - 04 birth of louis Lully, composer   

1687  Johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS] was born on this day in history.   

1701  Thomas Blackwell, Scottish classical scholar (d. 1757) was born on August - 04.   

1060  Henry I, King of France (1027..60), dies at 52 on August - 04.   

1113  Death of Gertrude of Saxony (b. 1030) on this day in history.   

1204  Death of Boniface of Montferrat, margrave of Montferrat, murdered on this day in history.   

1265  Simon de Montfort, English earl of Leicester, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1306  Death of Wenceslaus III of Bohemia (b. 1289) on this day in history.   

1338  Death of Thomas of Brotherton, 1st Earl of Norfolk, son of Edward I of England (b. 1300) on this day in history.   

1430  Philip of Saint-Pol, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies at 26 on this day in history.   

1476  Death of Jacob van Armagnac-Pardiac, French duke of Nemours, beheaded on August - 04.