Historical Events In August - 04

0181  On August - 04 supernova seen in Cassiopia   

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

1181  Supernova seen in Cassiopia on August - 04.   

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

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

1265  On August - 04 battle at Evesham: English prince Edward beats Simon de Montfort   

1265  On this day in history simon de Montfort, English earl of Leicester, dies in battle   

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 this day in history jacob van Armagnac-Pardiac, French duke of Nemours, beheaded   

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

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 this day in history.   

1578  On August - 04 2 Moroccan royalist, dies in battle   

1584  On this day in history john van Hembyze, South Netherlands Calvinist, dies at 71   

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

1598  On this day in history william Cecil 1st baron Burghley, English premier, dies at 77   

1633  On August - 04 george Abbott, English theologist/archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 60   

1636  On this day in history 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  Johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS] on this day in history.   

1693  Dom Perignon invents champagne on August - 04.   

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 August - 04.   

1290  On August - 04 birth of duke Leopold I of Austria (d. 1326)   

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

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

1604  François Hédelin, abbé d'Aubignac, French writer (d. 1676) was born on this day in history.   

1664  On this day in history birth of louis Lully, composer   

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

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  On August - 04 death of boniface of Montferrat, margrave of Montferrat, murdered   

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

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