Historical Events In May - 01

1625  Prince Frederik Henry appointed viceroy of Holland on this day in history.  

1625  On May - 01 portuguese & Spanish expedition recaptures Salvador (Bahia)  

1628  On May - 01 meiboom in Quincy MA degenerates into orgy with Indian women  

1672  On this day in history joseph Addison, England, essayist (Spectator)  

1679  Esaias Reusner, composer, dies at 43 on May - 01.  

1682  On May - 01 louis XIV &his court inaugurate Paris Observatory  

1682  On May - 01 louis XIV & his court inaugurates Paris Observatory  

1700  John Dryden, English poet/playwright (Rival Ladies), dies on this day in history.  

1702  On this day in history smallpox in Canada, New France  

1703  Battle at Rultusk Swedish army beats Russians on this day in history.  

1703  Battle at Rultusk: Swedish army beats Russians on this day in history.  

1703  Kiva Yoshinaka, Japanese monarch, murdered on May - 01.  

1704  Boston Newsletter publishes first newspaper ad on this day in history.  

1704  On May - 01 boston Newsletter publishes 1st newspaper ad  

1707  On this day in history england, Wales &Scotland form UK of Great Britain  

1707  On this day in history england, Wales & Scotland form UK of Great Britain  

1707  On this day in history great Smallpox Epidemic in Iceland killing 18,000+ (36% of population) people  

1710  Great Northern War plague outbreak in Denmark, Sweden, Lithuania on May - 01.  

1711  On this day in history arch duke Karel of Austria/Hungarian rebellion sign Peace of Szatmar  

1713  On this day in history measles in Thirteen Colonies  

1714  On May - 01 measles in Canada, New France  

1715  On May - 01 prussia declares war on Sweden  

1720  On May - 01 great Plague of Marseille in France killing 100,000+ people  

1721  On this day in history boston smallpox outbreak in Massachusetts Bay Colony killing 844 people  

1725  Spain &Austria sign trade treaty on this day in history.  

1725  Spain & Austria sign trade treaty on this day in history.  

1729  On this day in history measles in Thirteen Colonies  

1730  Yellow fever in Spain on this day in history.  

1732  Influenza in Thirteen Colonies on this day in history.  

1733  On this day in history smallpox in Canada, New France  

1735  John H van Kinsbergen, Dutch lt-admiral/founder of Dutch Marines Corp on May - 01.  

1738  On this day in history great Plague of 1738 in Balkans killing 50,000 people  

1738  Smallpox in Thirteen Colonies on May - 01.  

1739  On May - 01 measles in Thirteen Colonies  

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1218  John I, Count of Hainaut (d. 1257) was born on May - 01.  

1218  On May - 01 birth of rudolph I of Germany, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1291)  

1238  Magnus VI Lagabuter, King of Norway (1263-80) was born on this day in history.  

1285  On May - 01 birth of edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1326)  

1493  On this day in history birth of phillippus Paracelsus, Switzerland, physician/alchemist (or 11/10)  

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

1567  On May - 01 birth of michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, Dutch royal painter  

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

0408  On this day in history death of arcadius, Eastern Roman emperor (b. 337/338)  

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

1277  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1456  On this day in history hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies