Historical Events In May - 01

0305  Emperor Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus Jovius of Rome resigns on this day in history.  

0526  On this day in history antioch earthquake in Byzantine Empire (now Turkey) killing =300,000 people  

1006  Supernova observed by Chinese &Egyptians in constellation Lupus on this day in history.  

1006  Supernova observed by Chinese & Egyptians in constellation Lupus on May - 01.  

1048  Bishop Bernold flees St Pieterskerk for Utrecht Netherlands on this day in history.  

1048  Bishop Bernold flees St Pieterskerk for Utrecht Neth on this day in history.  

1171  On this day in history dermot MacMurrough, last Irish King of Leinster, dies  

1238  On May - 01 magnus VI Lagabuter, King of Norway (1263-80)  

1240  Jacques de Vitry, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati and dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals on this day in history.  

1277  Stefanus IV Uros I de Great, King of Serbia (1243-76), dies on this day in history.  

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1308  Albrecht I van Habsburg, German King (1298-1308), murdered on May - 01.  

1328  Wars of Scottish Independence end: Treaty of Edinburgh-Northampton on this day in history.  

1394  Ekiho, exorcised the Zen temple &it's surroundings from an old badger on this day in history.  

1394  On May - 01 ekiho, exorcised the Zen temple & it's surroundings from an old badger  

1447  Louis VII, Duke of Baveria (1413-43), dies on this day in history.  

1456  Hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies on this day in history.  

1471  On this day in history thomas a Kempis, spiritual writer (Navolging of Christ), dies at 91  

1493  On May - 01 phillippus Paracelsus, Switzerland, physician/alchemist (or 11/10)  

1523  On this day in history danish king Christian III arrives in Veere  

1528  Pánfilo the Narvaéz begins exploration to with 350 men to Florida on May - 01.  

1528  Pánfilo the Narváez begins exploration to with 350 men to Florida on this day in history.  

1544  Turkish troops occupy Hungary on this day in history.  

1545  On this day in history franciscus Junius, [Francois du Jon], French/Neth calvinist theologist  

1551  Council of Trente resumes on this day in history.  

1555  Marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italian Pope (1555), dies at 53 on May - 01.  

1567  Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, Dutch royal painter on May - 01.  

1572  On this day in history pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri], great-inquisiteur/Pope (1566-72), dies  

1576  On May - 01 stefan Batory, the reigning Prince of Transylvania, marries Anna Jagiellon and they become the co-rulers of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.  

1577  Francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer on this day in history.  

1582  Marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer on this day in history.  

1592  On this day in history johann A Schall von Bell, German missionaries/astronomer  

1594  John Haynes, Massachusetts colonial magistrate on May - 01.  

1598  Jacob van Necks merchant fleet departs for Java on this day in history.  

1625  On this day in history portuguese &Spanish expedition recaptures Salvador (Bahia)  

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1218  On this day in history birth of john I, Count of Hainaut (d. 1257)  

1218  Rudolph I of Germany, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1291) was born on May - 01.  

1238  Magnus VI Lagabuter, King of Norway (1263-80) was born on May - 01.  

1285  Edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1326) was born on May - 01.  

1493  Phillippus Paracelsus, Switzerland, physician/alchemist (or 11/10) was born on this day in history.  

1545  Franciscus Junius, [Francois du Jon], French/Neth calvinist theologist was born on May - 01.  

1567  Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, Dutch royal painter was born on May - 01.  

1577  Francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer was born on May - 01.  

0408  Death of Arcadius, Eastern Roman emperor (b. 337/338) on May - 01.  

1118  Death of Edith of Scotland, first wife of Henry I of England (b. c. 1080) on May - 01.  

1171  Dermot MacMurrough, last Irish King of Leinster, dies on May - 01.  

1240  On May - 01 death of jacques de Vitry, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati and dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals  

1277  On May - 01 stefanus IV Uros I de Great, King of Serbia (1243-76), dies  

1308  Death of Albrecht I van Habsburg, German King (1298-1308), murdered on May - 01.  

1447  On May - 01 louis VII, Duke of Baveria (1413-43), dies  

1456  Hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies on May - 01.