Historical Events In August - 04

0181  Supernova seen in Cassiopia on this day in history.   

1060  On this day in history 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   

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

1181  On this day in history supernova seen in Cassiopia   

1204  Boniface of Montferrat, margrave of Montferrat, murdered on August - 04.   

1265  On this day in history simon de Montfort English baron, dies in battle   

1265  Battle at Evesham: English prince Edward beats Simon de Montfort on August - 04.   

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

1347  On August - 04 english troops conquer Ft Calais   

1351  Sea battle at Zwartewaal: Willem V beats Hoeksen & English on August - 04.   

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

1476  On August - 04 jacob van Armagnac-Pardiac, French duke of Nemours, beheaded   

1502  Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter/carpet designer on August - 04.   

1526  Juan Sebasti…n Cano Spanish explorer, dies on August - 04.   

1526  Juan Sebastian Cano, Spanish explorer, dies on this day in history.   

1558  1st printing of Zohar (Jewish Kabbalah) on August - 04.   

1566  On this day in history girolamo della Robbia, Italian sculptor (Majolica relief), dies   

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

1578  On August - 04 battle of Alcazarquivir, Moroccans defeat Portuguese, 10,000 killed   

1578  2 Moroccan royalist, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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

1598  London's head office of Hanze closed on August - 04.   

1598  William Cecil 1st baron Burghley, English premier, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

1636  On August - 04 johan Mauritius appointed governor of Dutch Brazil   

1639  Juan R Alarcon y Mendoza, Mexican/Spanish playwright, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1664  Louis Lully, composer on this day in history.   

1666  On August - 04 hurricane hits Guadeloupe, Martinique & St Christopher; thousands die   

1666  Johan Evertsen, ltalian admiral of Zeeland, lynched in Brielle on this day in history.   

1687  On August - 04 johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS]   

1693  On August - 04 dom Perignon invents champagne   

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

1704  On August - 04 war of Spanish Succession, English & Dutch troops occupy Gibraltar   

1705  On August - 04 vaclav Matyas Gurecky, composer   

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

1290  On this day in history birth of duke Leopold I of Austria (d. 1326)   

1502  On this day in history birth of pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter/carpet designer   

1521  On August - 04 birth of pope Urban VII (d. 1590)   

1604  On this day in history birth of françois Hédelin, abbé d'Aubignac, French writer (d. 1676)   

1664  Louis Lully, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1701  On August - 04 birth of thomas Blackwell, Scottish classical scholar (d. 1757)   

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

1113  Death of Gertrude of Saxony (b. 1030) on August - 04.   

1204  Death of Boniface of Montferrat, margrave of Montferrat, murdered on August - 04.   

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

1306  On August - 04 death of wenceslaus III of Bohemia (b. 1289)   

1338  On this day in history death of thomas of Brotherton, 1st Earl of Norfolk, son of Edward I of England (b. 1300)   

1430  Philip of Saint-Pol, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies at 26 on August - 04.   

1476  Death of Jacob van Armagnac-Pardiac, French duke of Nemours, beheaded on this day in history.