Famous Deaths In May - 05

0311  Gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50 on this day in history.  

0984  Death of Gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia on May - 05.  

1028  On May - 05 alfonso V, King of Leon/Galicia (999-1028), dies in battle  

1194  On this day in history kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies  

1219  Death of King Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150) on May - 05.  

1309  On May - 05 charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies  

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

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

1582  Charlotte de Bourbon, Princess of Orange, dies on this day in history.  

1586  Death of Henry Sidney, Lord Deputy of Ireland (b. 1529) on May - 05.  

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1604  Claudio Merulo, Italian organist/composer, dies at 71 on May - 05.  

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  On May - 05 anna M van Schurman, Dutch poet/spoke 10 languages, dies at about 70  

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

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 this day in history.  

1786  Pedro III, King of Portugal, dies on this day in history.  

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

1808  Death of Pierre Jean George Cabanis, French physiologist (b. 1757) on May - 05.  

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

1821  Napoleon I Bonaparte, emperor France (1799-1815), dies in St Helena on May - 05.  

1827  Frederik Augustus I, Justified, King of Saxon (1806-27), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

1831  On May - 05 friedrich Ludwig Seidel, composer, dies at 65  

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

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

1855  On this day in history 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 May - 05.  

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 May - 05.  

1886  Joseph Albert, German photographer (Albertotype), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

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

1896  Death of Silas Adams, American lawyer and politician (b. 1839) on this day in history.  

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0867  Uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1479  On this day in history birth of guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574)  

1546  Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623) was born on this day in history.  

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

1635  On May - 05 birth of philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret)  

1657  Jacques Danican Philidor, composer was born on May - 05.