Page 2: Historical Events In May - 30

1631  France/Maximilian van Bavarian signs Accord of Fontainebleau.   

1635  Emperor Ferdinand II and Saksen sign Peace of Prague.   

1640  Andre Duchesne, French historian/genealogy, dies   

1642  From this date all honours granted by Charles I are retrospectively annulled by Parliament   

1646  Spain and Netherlands signs temporary cease fire.   

1672  Peter the Great, Tsar of Russia is born   

1672  Peter I, (the Great), tsar of Russia (1682-1725) [NS=June 9]   

1718  Arnold J van Keppel, earl of Albemarle/general, dies at about 48.   

1744  Alexander Pope, English poet (Eloisa to Abelard), dies at 56.   

1746  Giovanni Antonio Pollarolo, composer, dies at 69.   

1757  Henry Addington, Viscount Sidmouth (C), British PM (1801-04)   

1778  Voltaire, [Francois-Marie Arouet], French writer (Candide), dies at 42.   

1783  In this year, Benjamin Tower of Philadelphia publishes inaugural daily newspaper in US   

1783  In this year, Benjamin Tower of Phila publishes 1st daily newspaper in US.   

1791  Ildephons Haas, composer, dies at 56.   

1793  Georges Couthon chosen member of French Committee the Salut Public   

1797  Johann Christian Lobe, composer   

1797  Carl Ludwig Junker, composer, dies at 48   

1800  Karl W Feuerbach, German mathematician (Position of Feuerbach)   

1806  Andrew Jackson results in the deaths of Charles Dickinson in a duel after Dickinson had accused Jackson's wife of bigamy   

1808  Napoleon annexes Tuscany and gave it seats in French Senate.   

1808  Joaquim Casimiro Jr, composer.   

1809  Johan B Scheffer, portrait painter, dies at about 43.   

1812  John Alexander McClernand, Major General (Union volunteers)   

1814  The inaugural Treaty of Paris, after Napoleon's inaugural abdication.   

1814  Napoleonic Wars: War of the Sixth Coalition   

1821  James Boyd patents Rubber Fire Hose.   

1822  House slave betrays Denmark Vesey conspiracy (37 blacks hanged)   

1829  Levin Goldschmidt, German business law expert   

1830  Edward Winslow Hinks, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers).   

1832  Evariste Galois give his theory on free assembly (dies in duel May 31).   

1832  George Doherty Johnston, Brig General (Confederate Army).   

1833  Josef Slavik, composer, dies at 27   

1835  Alfred Austin, Leeds England, poet laureate of England (Garden).   

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1010  Emperor renzong of china: Emperor renzong of china (d. 1063)   

1220  Alexander nevski: [aleksandr], russian great ruler (1252-63)   

1423  Georg purbach: German mathematician and astronomer   

1524  Selam ii sari: The blonde, sultan of turkey (1566-74)   

1578  Valentin dretzel: Composer   

1623  Wallerand vaillant: Painter/engraver, baptized   

1623  John egerton: 2nd earl of bridgewater, english politician   

1653  Claudia felicitas of austria: Empress consort of germany   

0727  Hubertus: Bishop of tongeren-maastricht/saint,   

1035  Death of Boudouin iv: Count of flanders (988-1035),   

1159  Wladislaus ii the exile of poland: Wladislaus ii the exile of poland (b. 1105)   

1252  Death of Ferdinand iii the holy: King of castile/leon,   

1416  Death of Jerome of prague: Burned as a heretic by church   

1431  Joan of arc: French heroine and saint (b. 1412)   

1434  Death of Prokop the great: Hussite general   

1469  Death of Lope de barrientos: Spanish bishop