Historical Events In May - 01

0305  Emperor Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus Jovius of Rome resigns today in history.   

0526  On May - 01 antioch earthquake in Byzantine Empire (now Turkey) killing =300,000 people   

1006  Today in history supernova observed by Chinese &Egyptians in constellation Lupus   

1048  Today in history bishop Bernold flees St Pieterskerk for Utrecht Netherlands   

1048  Bishop Bernold flees St Pieterskerk for Utrecht Neth on May - 01.   

1328  On May - 01 wars of Scottish Independence end: Treaty of Edinburgh-Northampton   

1394  Ekiho, exorcised the Zen temple &it's surroundings from an old badger on this day in history.   

1523  Danish king Christian III arrives in Veere on May - 01.   

1528  Pánfilo the Narvaéz begins exploration to with 350 men to Florida on May - 01.   

1528  Pánfilo the Narváez begins exploration to with 350 men to Florida on this day in history.   

1544  Turkish troops occupy Hungary on this day in history.   

1218  On May - 01 birth of john I, Count of Hainaut (d. 1257)   

1218  Rudolph I of Germany, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1291) was born today in history.   

1238  Today in history birth of magnus VI Lagabuter, King of Norway (1263-80)   

1285  Today in history birth of edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1326)   

1493  Phillippus Paracelsus, Switzerland, physician/alchemist (or 11/10) was born on May - 01.   

1545  Today in history birth of franciscus Junius, [Francois du Jon], French/Neth calvinist theologist   

1567  Today in history birth of michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, Dutch royal painter   

1577  Francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer was born on May - 01.   

0408  On May - 01 death of arcadius, Eastern Roman emperor (b. 337/338)   

1118  Death of Edith of Scotland, first wife of Henry I of England (b. c. 1080) today in history.   

1171  Dermot MacMurrough, last Irish King of Leinster, dies today in history.   

1240  On May - 01 death of jacques de Vitry, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati and dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals   

1277  Stefanus IV Uros I de Great, King of Serbia (1243-76), dies on May - 01.   

1308  On May - 01 death of albrecht I van Habsburg, German King (1298-1308), murdered   

1447  On May - 01 louis VII, Duke of Baveria (1413-43), dies   

1456  Today in history hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies