Events & Holidays In May - 10

Constitution Day (Micronesia)

Día de la Madre (Mother's Day) (Mexico)

National Receptionist Day (United States of America)

Señor de la Asuncion (Peru)

World Lupus Day (International)

1265  Emperor Fushimi of Japan (d. 1317) was born on this day in history.  

1536  Thomas Howard, 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl Marshall was born on this day in history.  

1604  Jean Mairet, French dramatist (d. 1686) was born on this day in history.  

1697  Jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer was born on this day in history.  

1705  Gallus Zeiler, composer was born on this day in history.  

1724  On this day in history birth of johan A Zoutman, Dutch lt-admiral (battle of Doggersbank)  

1727  Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot, French minister of Finance (17.. -76) was born on this day in history.  

1730  George Ross, US judge (signed Declaration of Independence) was born on this day in history.  

0238  Death of Gaius Julius Verus Maximinus, the Thracian, Roman Emperor, murdered on this day in history.  

0995  Death of Boudouin, bishop of Utrecht on this day in history.  

1290  On this day in history death of duke Rudolph II of Austria (b. 1271)  

1424  Death of Go-Kameyama, Emperor of Japan on this day in history.  

1493  Death of Colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll, Scottish politician on this day in history.  

1521  On this day in history death of sebastian Brant, Alsatian humanist (b. 1457)  

1566  Leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

1569  Death of Juan the Avila, Spanish minister/writer on this day in history.