Historical Events In May - 16

0942  Saadiah Gaon, head of Talmudic Academy of Sura, dies.   

0955  Alberich II, (bastard?) son of Octavianus elected pope.   

1165  Ramjbam and his family reach Acre Palestine.   

1204  Baldwin IX, Count of Flanders is crowned as the inaugural Emperor of the Latin Empire.   

1434  Pieter Appelmans, Flemish architect/master builder, dies at about 60   

1527  Florence is recorded as becoming a republic.   

1532  Sir Thomas More steps down as English Lord Chancellor   

1547  Protestant German monarch surrenders to Karel in Wittenberg   

1558  Andreas of Austria, Bohemia cardinal/gov of Netherlands (1598-1600).   

1568  Mary Queen of Scotland flees to England.   

1569  Dirk Willems, Anabaptist Martyr.   

1571  Johannes Kepler, by his own calculations, is conceived at 4 37 AM   

1584  7 Westfriese towns divide monasteries of Egmond/Blokker/St-Pietersdal   

1605  Camillo Borghese elected to succeed Pope Leo XI is recorded as becoming Paul V   

1606  2000 foreigners murdered in Russia.   

1609  Ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands   

1641  Dudley North, financier/economist.   

1648  Battle at Zolty Wody: Bohdan Chmielricki's cosacks beat John Casimir.   

1659  Campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist   

1669  Pietro da Cortona, [Berrettini], painter/architect, dies.   

1691  Jacob Leisler, is recorded as becoming 1st American colonist hanged for treason   

1703  Charles Perrault, author/fairy tale writer, dies   

1747  Prince Willem V sworn in as Admiral-General of Netherlands.   

1747  Prince Willem V sworn in as admiral-general of Neth   

1748  Antonius van Alphen, apostolic vicar of De Bosch   

1754  Giovanni Carlo Maria Clari, composer, dies at 76   

1761  John Opie, artist.   

1762  Ernst Chreistian Hesse, composer, dies at 86.   

1763  Samuel Johnson meets his future biographer James Boswell in London   

1763  James Boswell's 1st meeting with Samuel Johnson.   

1763  Louis-Nicolas Vauquelin, chemist (discovered chromium, beryllium).   

1768  Cornelis Writer, fleet supervisor, dies at about 81   

1770  Marie Antoinette (age 14) marries the future King Louis VI of France (age 15)   

1770  The Dauphin of France and Marie Antoinette get married   

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1558  Andreas of austria: Bohemia cardinal/gov of netherlands (1598-1600)   

1578  Everard digby: English conspirator   

1609  Ferdinand: Austria, cardinal of spain/governor of netherlands   

1641  Dudley north: Financier/economist   

1659  Campegius vitringa: Dutch theologist   

1710  William talbot: 1st earl talbot, english politician   

1718  Maria gaetana agnesi: Italian mathematician   

1748  Antonius van alphen: Apostolic vicar of de bosch   

0942  Death of Saadiah gaon: Head of talmudic academy of sura,   

1265  Saint simon stock: English saint (b. 1165)   

1434  Pieter appelmans: Flemish architect/master builder,   

1569  Dirk willems: Anabaptist martyr   

1620  William adams: English navigator (b. 1564)   

1657  Death of Andrzej bobola: Polish jesuit missionary (b. 1591)   

1667  Thomas wriothesley: 4th earl of southampton, english statesman (b. 1607)   

1669  Death of Pietro da cortona: [berrettini], painter/architect,