Famous Deaths Happened In May - 05

0311  On this day in history gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50   

0984  Death of Gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia on this day in history.   

1028  On this day in history alfonso V, King of Leon/Galicia (999-1028), dies in battle   

1194  On May - 05 kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies   

1219  On this day in history death of king Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150)   

1309  Charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies on this day in history.   

1504  Anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82 on May - 05.   

1525  On this day in history frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62   

1582  On May - 05 charlotte de Bourbon, Princess of Orange, dies   

1586  On May - 05 death of henry Sidney, Lord Deputy of Ireland (b. 1529)   

1604  On this day in history claudio Merulo, Italian organist/composer, dies at 71   

1613  Johann Steuerlein, composer, dies at 66 on May - 05.   

1672  Death of Samuel Cooper, English painter (b. 1609) on this day in history.   

1678  Anna M van Schurman, Dutch poet/spoke 10 languages, dies at about 70 on May - 05.   

1702  On this day in history jacob Hintze, composer, dies at 79   

1705  On this day in history leopold I von Hapsburg, Emperor of Holy Roman Empire, dies at 64   

1766  Death of Jean Astruc, French physician and scholar (b. 1684) on May - 05.   

1786  Pedro III, King of Portugal, dies on May - 05.   

1801  On May - 05 philippe-Lambert-Joseph Spruyt, Flemish painter/engraver, dies at 74   

1808  Death of Pierre Jean George Cabanis, French physiologist (b. 1757) on this day in history.   

1811  Death of Robert Mylne, Scottish architect (b. 1734) on this day in history.   

1821  Napoleon I Bonaparte, emperor France (1799-1815), dies in St Helena on this day in history.   

1827  Frederik Augustus I, Justified, King of Saxon (1806-27), dies at 76 on May - 05.   

1831  Friedrich Ludwig Seidel, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1837  Niccolo Antonio Zingarelli, Italian composer/bandmaster, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1840  On May - 05 gottlob Benedikt Bierey, composer, dies at 67   

1855  Death of Sir Robert Inglis, Bt, English politician (b. 1786) on May - 05.   

1859  On this day in history peter G L Dirichlet, German mathematician, dies at 53   

1864  Alexander Hays, US Union-general-major, dies in battle at 44 on this day in history.   

1875  On May - 05 jan A C A van Nispen tot Sevenaer, Dutch MP (1848-75), dies at 71   

1885  On May - 05 lauro Rossi, composer, dies at 73   

1886  Joseph Albert, German photographer (Albertotype), dies at 61 on May - 05.   

1892  Jan Nepomuk Skroup, composer, dies at 80 on May - 05.   

1896  On May - 05 death of silas Adams, American lawyer and politician (b. 1839)   

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0867  On May - 05 birth of uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931)   

1210  King Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279) was born on this day in history.   

1352  Ruprecht, Roman catholic German king was born on this day in history.   

1479  On May - 05 birth of guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574)   

1546  On this day in history birth of thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623)   

1557  On this day in history birth of emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty   

1635  On this day in history birth of philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret)   

1657  On this day in history birth of jacques Danican Philidor, composer