Historical Events In May - 04

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

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

1303  Flemings conquers Middelburg on May - 04.   

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

1471  On May - 04 battle of Tewkesbury - King Edward IV vs Ex-queen Margaretha   

1471  Battle of Tewkesbury on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1494  Christopher Columbus lands in Jamaica on this day in history.   

1540  On May - 04 venice &Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople   

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

1572  Veere sides with Geuzen on May - 04.   

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 this day in history.   

1611  On this day in history carlo Rainaldi, composer   

1626  Dutch exlorer Peter Minuit lands on what is now Manhattan Island on May - 04.   

1626  On this day in history indians sell Manhattan Island for $24 in cloth &buttons   

1626  On May - 04 peter Minuit becomes director-general of New Netherlands   

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

1634  Johan van Walbeecks fleet departs to West-Indies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history battle at Etampes: French army under Turenne beats Fronde rebels   

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

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

1715  On May - 04 french manufacturer debuts first folding umbrella (Paris France)   

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

1728  On this day in history 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  On May - 04 marianne von Martinez, composer   

1747  On this day in history willem IV appointed viceroy of Overijssel   

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

1008  On this day in history birth of khajeh Abdollah Ansari, The Persian Sufi (d. 1088)   

1008  King Henry I of France (d. 1060) was born on this day in history.   

1611  On May - 04 birth of carlo Rainaldi, composer   

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

1635  Willem van Outhoorn, Dutch governor-general (Dutch East Indies) was born on this day in history.   

1654  Kangxi Emperor of China (d. 1722) was born on this day in history.   

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  Death of Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales (killed in battle) (b. 1453) on this day in history.   

1506  On May - 04 death of husayn Bayqarah, ruler of Herat (b. 1438)   

1519  Death of Lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino (b. 1492) on this day in history.   

1566  Death of Luca Ghini, Italian physician and botanist (b. 1490) 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 this day in history.   

1605  On May - 04 ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian biologist/medical, dies at 82