Historical Events In May - 05

1751  On May - 05 the Portuguese government takes steps to curb the Inquisitions powers   

1762  Russia & Prussia sign peace treaty on May - 05.   

1764  On May - 05 smolny-institution forms in St Petersburg for noble girls   

1780  2nd oldest learned society in US (American Academy of Arts & Sciences) forms on May - 05.   

1780  2nd oldest learned society in US (American Academy of Arts & Sciences) forms (Boston) on this day in history.   

1786  Pedro III, King of Portugal, dies on this day in history.   

1789  French States-General for It first since 1614 together on May - 05.   

1797  Napoleon I's sister Elisa marries Felix Bacciochi on May - 05.   

1800  Louis Hachette, French publisher (Librairie Hachette) on this day in history.   

1801  On May - 05 philippe-Lambert-Joseph Spruyt, Flemish painter/engraver, dies at 74   

1804  Jacob Kats, Flemish writer (Earthly Paradise) on May - 05.   

1809  Citizenship is denied to Jews of Canton of Aargau Switzerland on May - 05.   

1809  On May - 05 mary Kies is first woman issued a US patent (weaving straw)   

1809  On May - 05 mary Kies of South Killingly, CT was the first woman to be issued a U.S. patent, she was granted a patent for the rights to a technique for weaving straw with silk and thread.   

1814  British attack Fort Ontario, Oswego NY on this day in history.   

1814  On this day in history british attack Ft Ontario, Oswego, NY   

1815  On this day in history eugene-Marin Labiche, French playwright   

1816  On this day in history american Bible Society organized   

1816  On May - 05 american Bible Society organized (NY)   

1817  George Washington Julian, MC (Union), died in 1899 on this day in history.   

1818  On this day in history the birth of Karl Marx, German author   

1818  On May - 05 karl Marx, philosopher (Communist Manifesto, Das Kapital)   

1819  Stanislaw Moniuszko, Polish composer on this day in history.   

1821  Emperor Napoleon I dies in exile on the island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean on this day in history.   

1821  On May - 05 napoleon I Bonaparte, emperor France (1799-1815), dies in St Helena   

1823  James Allen Hardie, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1876 on this day in history.   

1826  On May - 05 eugenie M de Montijo y de Guzman, Empress of France   

1827  Frederik Augustus I, Justified, King of Saxon (1806-27), dies at 76 on May - 05.   

1831  On this day in history friedrich Ludwig Seidel, composer, dies at 65   

1832  On May - 05 h H Bancroft, historian, publisher (History of Pacific States)   

1833  On this day in history ferdinand von Richthofen, German geographer/explorer   

1834  On this day in history charles Darwin's expedition begins at Rio Santa Cruz   

1835  King Leopold opens Brussels-Mechelen railway on this day in history.   

1835  Leopold II, Belgian crown prince, baptized on May - 05.   

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0867  Uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931) was born on this day in history.   

1210  On this day in history birth of king Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279)   

1352  On this day in history birth of ruprecht, Roman catholic German king   

1479  Guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574) was born on May - 05.   

1546  On May - 05 birth of thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623)   

1557  On May - 05 birth of emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty   

1635  Philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret) was born on May - 05.   

1657  On this day in history birth of jacques Danican Philidor, composer   

0311  Gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50 on this day in history.   

0984  On May - 05 death of gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia   

1028  On this day in history alfonso V, King of Leon/Galicia (999-1028), dies in battle   

1194  On this day in history kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies   

1219  On this day in history death of king Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150)   

1309  Charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies on this day in history.   

1504  Anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82 on this day in history.   

1525  Frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62 on this day in history.