Famous Deaths In May - 05

0311  On this day in history 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  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 May - 05.  

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

1504  Anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82 on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1678  Anna M van Schurman, Dutch poet/spoke 10 languages, dies at about 70 on May - 05.  

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

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

1801  On this day in history philippe-Lambert-Joseph Spruyt, Flemish painter/engraver, dies at 74  

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

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  On this day in history frederik Augustus I, Justified, King of Saxon (1806-27), dies at 76  

1831  Friedrich Ludwig Seidel, composer, dies at 65 on May - 05.  

1837  On this day in history niccolo Antonio Zingarelli, Italian composer/bandmaster, dies at 85  

1840  Gottlob Benedikt Bierey, composer, dies at 67 on May - 05.  

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 this day in history 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  On this day in history joseph Albert, German photographer (Albertotype), dies at 61  

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

1896  On this day in history death of silas Adams, American lawyer and politician (b. 1839)  

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0867  Uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931) was born on May - 05.  

1210  On this day in history birth of king Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279)  

1352  On May - 05 birth of ruprecht, Roman catholic German king  

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

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  On May - 05 birth of jacques Danican Philidor, composer