Historical Events In May - 04

1006  Abd-Allah Ansari, Persian mystic/poet (Monadjat) on this day in history.   

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  Religious reformers John Wycliffe and Jan Hus are condemned as heretics at the Council of Constance on May - 04.   

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 May - 04 spanish Pope Alexander VI divides non-Christian world between Spain &Portugal   

1493  On this day in history spanish Pope Alexander VI divides America between Spain & Portugal   

1494  On this day in history christopher Columbus lands in Jamaica   

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

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

1572  Veere sides with Geuzen on May - 04.   

1594  On this day in history 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 May - 04.   

1611  On May - 04 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 May - 04.   

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

1634  On this day in history johan van Walbeecks fleet departs to West-Indies   

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

1652  On this day in history battle at Etampes French army under Turenne beats Fronde rebels   

1652  On May - 04 battle at Etampes: French army under Turenne beats Fronde rebels   

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

1686  Municipality of Ilagan is founded in the Philippines on this day in history.   

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 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  James Thornhill, English painter on May - 04.   

1738  Josef Kohaut, composer on this day in history.   

1744  Marianne von Martinez, composer on May - 04.   

1747  On May - 04 willem IV appointed viceroy of Overijssel   

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

1008  Khajeh Abdollah Ansari, The Persian Sufi (d. 1088) was born on this day in history.   

1008  On May - 04 birth of king Henry I of France (d. 1060)   

1611  Carlo Rainaldi, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1635  On May - 04 birth of willem van Outhoorn, Dutch governor-general (Dutch East Indies)   

1654  On this day in history birth of kangxi Emperor of China (d. 1722)   

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

1436  Death of Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson, Swedish statesman (b. 1390s) on May - 04.   

1471  Death of Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales (killed in battle) (b. 1453) on May - 04.   

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 May - 04.   

1566  Death of Luca Ghini, Italian physician and botanist (b. 1490) 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.