Historical Events In May - 03

1294  John II becomes duke of Braban/ imburg   

1342  Count Hartmann II becomes ruler of Vaduz (Liechtenstein)   

1382  Battle on Beverhoutsfield near Brugge   

1455  Jews flee Spain   

1491  Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries, adopting the baptismal name of João I.   

1494  Jamaica discovered by Christopher Columbus; he names it "St Iago"   

1494  Jamaica discovered by Columbus; he names it "St Iago"   

1512  Pope Julius II opens 5th Council of Lateranen (18th ecumenical council) in Rome   

1512  5th Lateran Council (18th ecumenical council) opens in Rome   

1515  Persian Gulf Portugese fleet occupies Ormuz   

1515  Persian Gulf: Portugese fleet occupies Ormuz   

0612  Constantine iii: Byzantine emperor   

1415  Cecily neville: Mother of edward iv of england and richard iii of england   

1428  Pedro gonzález de mendoza: Spanish cardinal and statesman   

1446  Margaretha: English princess/duchess of bourgondie   

1446  Margaret of york: Wife of charles i, duke of burgundy   

1469  Niccolo machiavelli: Italy, politician/writer (prince)   

1514  Bartholomaeus a martyribus: [fernandez], primate of portugal   

1535  Alessandro "agnolo" allori: Italian painter/carpet designer   

1010  Ansfried: 9th bishop of utrecht (995-1010)/saint,   

1152  Matilda of boulogne: Queen of england (b. 1105)   

1160  Peter lombard: Italian scholar and bishop (b. c.1100)   

1270  King b�la iv of hungary: King b�la iv of hungary (b. 1206)   

1294  Jan i: Duke of brabant/limburg/poet,   

1410  Alexander v: [petros philargi], kreta's pope (1409-10),   

1442  Engelbert i: Earl of nassau-dillenburg,   

1481  Mehmed ii: Ottoman sultan (b. 1432)