Events & Holidays In May - 06

Army Day (Bulgaria)

Djurdjevdan (Serbia)

Hidirellez Festival (Turkey)

Martyr's Day (Lebanon Syria)

National Nurses Day (United States of America)

Samuel K. Doe Day (Liberia)

St. George's Day (Bulgaria)

St. George's Day (Orthodox) (Bosnia-Herzegovina)

1397  On this day in history birth of sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1450)  

1501  Marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italy, humanist/Pope (1555, 22 days) was born on this day in history.  

1581  On this day in history birth of frans Francken, the Younger, painter  

1606  Lorenzo Lippi, [Perlone Zipoli], poet/painter was born on this day in history.  

1638  On this day in history birth of henry Capell, 1st Baron Capell, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1696)  

1713  Charles Batteux, French philosopher (d. 1780) was born on this day in history.  

1758  On this day in history birth of maximilien Robespierre, Arras Fr, French revolutionary/avocat (1781)  

1759  On this day in history birth of francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician  

0523  Death of Thrasamunde, king of Vandalen on this day in history.  

0680  On this day in history death of muawiyah I, caliph (b. 602)  

0988  On this day in history death of dirk II, West Frisian count of Holland  

1085  King Alfonso VI, of Leon conquered Toledo, dies on this day in history.  

1124  Death of Balak, Emir of Aleppo, murdered on this day in history.  

1475  On this day in history dieric Bouts, Dutch painter, dies at about 64  

1502  Death of James Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed) on this day in history.  

1527  Karel van Bourbon, military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37 on this day in history.