Who died on May 4

109 people with a Wikipedia article died on May 4, including Venerius (bishop of Milan), Coluccio Salutati, Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

51 documented historical events happened on May 4, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Pope Alexander VI (pictured) issued the papal bull Inter caetera, establishing a line of demarcation dividing the New World between Spain and Portugal. On the same day, in another year: Having been appointed the director-general of New Netherland, Peter Minuit arrived in Manhattan. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.