Famous Deaths In May - 05

0311  On May - 05 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  Kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies on May - 05.  

1219  On May - 05 death of king Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150)  

1309  Charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies on May - 05.  

1504  On this day in history anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82  

1525  Frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

1582  Charlotte de Bourbon, Princess of Orange, dies on May - 05.  

1586  On this day in history death of henry Sidney, Lord Deputy of Ireland (b. 1529)  

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

1613  On May - 05 johann Steuerlein, composer, dies at 66  

1672  On this day in history death of samuel Cooper, English painter (b. 1609)  

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

1702  Jacob Hintze, composer, dies at 79 on May - 05.  

1705  Leopold I von Hapsburg, Emperor of Holy Roman Empire, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

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

1786  On this day in history pedro III, King of Portugal, dies  

1801  Philippe-Lambert-Joseph Spruyt, Flemish painter/engraver, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

1808  On this day in history death of pierre Jean George Cabanis, French physiologist (b. 1757)  

1811  On this day in history death of robert Mylne, Scottish architect (b. 1734)  

1821  On this day in history napoleon I Bonaparte, emperor France (1799-1815), dies in St Helena  

1827  On May - 05 frederik Augustus I, Justified, King of Saxon (1806-27), dies at 76  

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

1837  On this day in history niccolo Antonio Zingarelli, Italian composer/bandmaster, dies at 85  

1840  Gottlob Benedikt Bierey, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

1855  On May - 05 death of sir Robert Inglis, Bt, English politician (b. 1786)  

1859  On May - 05 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 this day in history jan A C A van Nispen tot Sevenaer, Dutch MP (1848-75), dies at 71  

1885  Lauro Rossi, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

1886  On May - 05 joseph Albert, German photographer (Albertotype), dies at 61  

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 this day in history birth of uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931)  

1210  King Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279) was born on May - 05.  

1352  Ruprecht, Roman catholic German king was born on May - 05.  

1479  Guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.  

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

1557  Emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty was born on May - 05.  

1635  Philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret) was born on this day in history.  

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