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 May - 05 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  Death of King Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150) on this day in history.  

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

1504  On May - 05 anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82  

1525  On May - 05 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  On this day in history johann Steuerlein, composer, dies at 66  

1672  Death of Samuel Cooper, English painter (b. 1609) on May - 05.  

1678  On this day in history anna M van Schurman, Dutch poet/spoke 10 languages, dies at about 70  

1702  Jacob Hintze, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

1705  Leopold I von Hapsburg, Emperor of Holy Roman Empire, dies at 64 on May - 05.  

1766  On this day in history death of jean Astruc, French physician and scholar (b. 1684)  

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  Death of Robert Mylne, Scottish architect (b. 1734) on May - 05.  

1821  On May - 05 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  On May - 05 friedrich Ludwig Seidel, composer, dies at 65  

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  Peter G L Dirichlet, German mathematician, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

1864  On May - 05 alexander Hays, US Union-general-major, dies in battle at 44  

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 this day in history.  

1892  On May - 05 jan Nepomuk Skroup, composer, dies at 80  

1896  Death of Silas Adams, American lawyer and politician (b. 1839) on May - 05.  

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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  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 this day in history.  

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

1657  Jacques Danican Philidor, composer was born on this day in history.