Famous Deaths Happened In May - 05

0311  Gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50 on May - 05.   

0984  On May - 05 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1582  On this day in history charlotte de Bourbon, Princess of Orange, dies   

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

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

1613  On this day in history johann Steuerlein, composer, dies at 66   

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  On May - 05 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  Pedro III, King of Portugal, dies on May - 05.   

1801  Philippe-Lambert-Joseph Spruyt, Flemish painter/engraver, dies at 74 on May - 05.   

1808  On May - 05 death of pierre Jean George Cabanis, French physiologist (b. 1757)   

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 this day in history.   

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  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  Death of Sir Robert Inglis, Bt, English politician (b. 1786) on May - 05.   

1859  Peter G L Dirichlet, German mathematician, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history alexander Hays, US Union-general-major, dies in battle at 44   

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 May - 05.   

1886  Joseph Albert, German photographer (Albertotype), dies at 61 on May - 05.   

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

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

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0867  On May - 05 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 this day in history.   

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

1546  On May - 05 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 May - 05.   

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