Historical Events In May - 02

1194  King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter.   

1230  William de Braose, 10th Baron Abergavenny is hanged by Prince Llywelyn the Great   

1335  Otto the Merry, Duke of Austria, becomes Duke of Carinthia.   

1345  "Quaden Maendach" in Gent: Battles between volders & weavers   

1497  John Cabot departs to North-America   

1526  German evangelical monarchy joins Schmalkaldische League   

1536  King Henry VIII accused Anna Boleyn of adultery &incest   

1595  King Philip II names Albrecht of Austria land guardian of Netherlands   

1595  King Philip II names Albrecht of Austria land guardian of Neth   

1598  France &Spain signs Peace of Vervins   

1652  Frederik Hendriks daughter Albertine Agnes marries Willem Frederik   

1360  Yongle: Emperor of china   

1451  René ii: Duke of lorraine   

1458  Leonor of viseu: Queen of portugal   

1551  William camden: English historian (brittania, annales)   

1601  Athanasius kircher: German jesuit/inventor (magic lantern)   

1660  Pietro alessandro gaspare scarlatti: Palermo italy, composer (tigrane)   

1695  Giovanni niccolo servandoni: Italian-born architect   

1702  Friedrich christoph oetinger: German theologian   

0373  Athanasius: Patriarch of alexandria (b. 298)   

0649  Maruta of tagrit: Theology/1st mafriaan jakobitische church,   

0756  Emperor shōmu: Emperor of japan (b. 701)   

0907  Boris i of bulgaria: Boris i of bulgaria   

1230  William de braose: Lord of abergavenny (b. 1197)   

1250  Toeransa: Sultan of egypt, murdered   

1300  Blanche of artois: Regent of navarre (b. 1248)   

1450  William de la pole: 1st duke of suffolk, english military leader (b. 1396)