Famous Deaths In May - 05

0311  Gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50 on this day in history.  

0984  Death of Gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1309  Charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies on May - 05.  

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 May - 05.  

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

1604  Claudio Merulo, Italian organist/composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

1613  Johann Steuerlein, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

1672  On May - 05 death of samuel Cooper, English painter (b. 1609)  

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

1702  On May - 05 jacob Hintze, composer, dies at 79  

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

1766  Death of Jean Astruc, French physician and scholar (b. 1684) on May - 05.  

1786  On May - 05 pedro III, King of Portugal, dies  

1801  On May - 05 philippe-Lambert-Joseph Spruyt, Flemish painter/engraver, dies at 74  

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

1811  Death of Robert Mylne, Scottish architect (b. 1734) on May - 05.  

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 this day in history.  

1831  Friedrich Ludwig Seidel, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

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

1859  On May - 05 peter G L Dirichlet, German mathematician, dies at 53  

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

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

1885  Lauro Rossi, composer, dies at 73 on May - 05.  

1886  Joseph Albert, German photographer (Albertotype), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

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

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 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 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 May - 05.