Historical Events In May - 04

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1471  Battle of Tewkesbury - King Edward IV vs Ex-queen Margaretha on this day in history.   

1471  Battle of Tewkesbury on this day in history.   

1493  Spanish Pope Alexander VI divides non-Christian world between Spain &Portugal on May - 04.   

1493  Spanish Pope Alexander VI divides America between Spain & Portugal on May - 04.   

1494  On May - 04 christopher Columbus lands in Jamaica   

1540  Venice &Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople on this day in history.   

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

1572  Veere sides with Geuzen on this day in history.   

1594  On this day in history paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62   

1604  Claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1605  On this day in history ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian biologist/medical, dies at 82   

1611  Carlo Rainaldi, composer on May - 04.   

1626  Dutch exlorer Peter Minuit lands on what is now Manhattan Island on this day in history.   

1626  Indians sell Manhattan Island for $24 in cloth &buttons on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1652  Battle at Etampes French army under Turenne beats Fronde rebels on this day in history.   

1652  Battle at Etampes: French army under Turenne beats Fronde rebels on this day in history.   

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

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  French manufacturer debuts 1st folding umbrella (Paris) on May - 04.   

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 this day in history.   

1734  James Thornhill, English painter on May - 04.   

1738  Josef Kohaut, composer on this day in history.   

1744  Marianne von Martinez, composer on this day in history.   

1747  On May - 04 willem IV appointed viceroy of Overijssel   

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1006  On this day in history 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  King Henry I of France (d. 1060) was born on this day in history.   

1611  On May - 04 birth of carlo Rainaldi, composer   

1631  On this day in history birth of mary I Henriette Stuart, daughter of Charles I/queen of England   

1635  Willem van Outhoorn, Dutch governor-general (Dutch East Indies) was born on May - 04.   

1654  On May - 04 birth of kangxi Emperor of China (d. 1722)   

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

1436  On May - 04 death of engelbrekt Engelbrektsson, Swedish statesman (b. 1390s)   

1471  On May - 04 death of edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales (killed in battle) (b. 1453)   

1506  On this day in history death of husayn Bayqarah, ruler of Herat (b. 1438)   

1519  On this day in history death of lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino (b. 1492)   

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  Claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71 on May - 04.   

1605  On this day in history ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian biologist/medical, dies at 82