Events & Holidays In May - 15

Independence Day (Paraguay)

International Conscientious Objector Day (International)

International Day of Families (International)

Mother's Day (Samoa)

Peace Officer Memorial Day (United States of America)

San Isidro (Spain)

San Isidro Labrador (Peru)

Teacher's Day (South Korea)

1565  On this day in history birth of henrick de Keyser, architect/master builder of Amsterdam  

1567  Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi, Cremona Italy, composer (L'Orfeo) was born on this day in history.  

1608  On this day in history birth of rené Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642)  

1720  On this day in history birth of maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792)  

1749  On this day in history birth of levi Lincoln, Sr., American revolutionary, statesman, politician, and acting Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1820)  

1754  On this day in history birth of pierre Dutillieu, composer  

1759  Maria Theresia von Paradis, composer was born on this day in history.  

1764  Johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer was born on this day in history.  

0392  On this day in history death of valentinianus II, emperor of Rome (375-392), murdered at 21  

0884  Marinus I, [Martinus II], Pope (882-84), dies on this day in history.  

0913  On this day in history death of hatto I, Archbishop of Mainz  

1036  Death of Emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (b. 1008) on this day in history.  

1157  Death of Yury Dolgoruky, Russian prince on this day in history.  

1174  Nur ad-Din Mahmud, King of Syria, dies on this day in history.  

1381  On this day in history death of eppelein von Gailingen, German robber baron  

1470  Death of Charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409) on this day in history.