Events & Holidays In May - 11

Sts. Cyrilus and Methodius Day (Bulgaria)

1568  Christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (Battle of White Mountain) was born on this day in history.  

1571  On this day in history birth of niwa Nagashige, Japanese warlord (d. 1637)  

1654  On this day in history birth of cornelis van Alkemade, Dutch historian  

1720  Karl Friedrich Hieronymus Freiherr von Münchhausen, German adventurer (d. 1797) was born on this day in history.  

1722  On this day in history birth of peter Camper, Leyden Holland, anatomist/professor (Amsterdam)  

1731  Johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer was born on this day in history.  

1733  Victoire of France, daughter of king Louis XV (d. 1799) was born on this day in history.  

1752  On this day in history birth of johann Friedrich Blumenbach, German anthropologist (d. 1840)  

1304  Death of Mahmud Ghazan, Mongol ruler (b. 1271) on this day in history.  

1610  Matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China), dies on this day in history.  

1631  Christoph Buel, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

1672  Death of Charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline, English royalist (b. 1615) on this day in history.  

1708  Death of Jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (b. 1646) on this day in history.  

1723  Death of Jean Galbert de Campistron, French dramatist (b. 1656) on this day in history.  

1742  Francesco Stradivari, Ital violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

1772  Death of Joseph Kerckhoff, Limburg surgeon/robber captain, hanged on this day in history.