Famous Deaths In May - 05

0311  On May - 05 gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50  

0984  On May - 05 death of gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia  

1028  Alfonso V, King of Leon/Galicia (999-1028), dies in battle on May - 05.  

1194  Kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1766  On May - 05 death of jean Astruc, French physician and scholar (b. 1684)  

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

1811  On May - 05 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  Friedrich Ludwig Seidel, composer, dies at 65 on May - 05.  

1837  Niccolo Antonio Zingarelli, Italian composer/bandmaster, dies at 85 on May - 05.  

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  Peter G L Dirichlet, German mathematician, dies at 53 on May - 05.  

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

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

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

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

1892  Jan Nepomuk Skroup, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

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  On May - 05 birth of king Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279)  

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

1479  Guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574) was born on May - 05.  

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

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

1635  Philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret) was born on May - 05.  

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