Famous Deaths In May - 05

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

0984  On this day in history death of gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia  

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 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 May - 05.  

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 May - 05.  

1586  Death of Henry Sidney, Lord Deputy of Ireland (b. 1529) on this day in history.  

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1604  On May - 05 claudio Merulo, Italian organist/composer, dies at 71  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

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 May - 05.  

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

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  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  On this day in history birth of king Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279)  

1352  On this day in history birth of ruprecht, Roman catholic German king  

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  On May - 05 birth of emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty  

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

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