Events & Holidays In May - 31

Armed Forces Day (Brunei Darussalam)

Dia de Castilla la Mancha (Spain)

No Tobacco Day (Australia)

Reconciliation Week (Australia)

World No-Tobacco Day (International)

1443  Lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII of England (d. 1509) was born on this day in history.  

1469  On this day in history birth of manuel I, King of Portugal (1495-1521) during era of exploration  

1472  Erardus van der Mark, prince-bishop of Luik/cardinal was born on this day in history.  

1557  Theodorus I (Fedor Ivanovitsj), czar of Russia (1584-98) was born on this day in history.  

1557  Feodor I of Russia (d. 1598) was born on this day in history.  

1613  John George II, Elector of Saxony (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.  

1640  Michał Wiśniowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673) was born on this day in history.  

1656  On this day in history birth of marin Marias, composer  

0455  Death of Petronius Maximus, senator/Emperor of Rome, lynched on this day in history.  

1091  On this day in history hendrik van Verdun, bishop of Luik (1075-91), dies  

1198  On this day in history moses ben Solomon Ha-Cohen, rabbi of Mainz, dies  

1246  Death of Isabella of Angouleme, queen of John of England on this day in history.  

1349  Death of Thomas Wake, English politician (b. 1297) on this day in history.  

1408  Death of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1358) on this day in history.  

1410  Death of King Martin I of Aragon (b. 1356) on this day in history.  

1495  Death of Cecily Neville, mother of Edward IV of England and Richard III of England, (b. 1415) on this day in history.