Page 2: Historical Events In May - 01

1625  On this day in history prince Frederik Henry appointed viceroy of Holland   

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

1628  Meiboom in Quincy MA degenerates into orgy with Indian women on May - 01.   

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

1679  On May - 01 esaias Reusner, composer, dies at 43   

1682  Louis XIV &his court inaugurate Paris Observatory on May - 01.   

1682  Louis XIV & his court inaugurates Paris Observatory on May - 01.   

1700  On this day in history john Dryden, English poet/playwright (Rival Ladies), dies   

1702  Smallpox in Canada, New France on this day in history.   

1703  Battle at Rultusk Swedish army beats Russians on May - 01.   

1703  On May - 01 battle at Rultusk: Swedish army beats Russians   

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

1704  Boston Newsletter publishes first newspaper ad on May - 01.   

1704  Boston Newsletter publishes 1st newspaper ad on May - 01.   

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

1707  England, Wales & Scotland form UK of Great Britain on this day in history.   

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

1710  On this day in history great Northern War plague outbreak in Denmark, Sweden, Lithuania   

1711  Arch duke Karel of Austria/Hungarian rebellion sign Peace of Szatmar on May - 01.   

1713  Measles in Thirteen Colonies on this day in history.   

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 May - 01 boston smallpox outbreak in Massachusetts Bay Colony killing 844 people   

1725  Spain &Austria sign trade treaty on May - 01.   

1725  On May - 01 spain & Austria sign trade treaty   

1729  Measles in Thirteen Colonies on this day in history.   

1730  Yellow fever in Spain on May - 01.   

1732  Influenza in Thirteen Colonies on May - 01.   

1733  On May - 01 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  On May - 01 smallpox in Thirteen Colonies   

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 this day in history birth of rudolph I of Germany, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1291)   

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

1285  On this day in history birth of edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1326)   

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

1545  On May - 01 birth of franciscus Junius, [Francois du Jon], French/Neth calvinist theologist   

1567  Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, Dutch royal painter was born on this day in history.   

1577  On May - 01 birth of francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer   

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

1118  On this day in history death of edith of Scotland, first wife of Henry I of England (b. c. 1080)   

1171  On May - 01 dermot MacMurrough, last Irish King of Leinster, dies   

1240  On this day in history death of jacques de Vitry, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati and dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals   

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

1308  On May - 01 death of albrecht I van Habsburg, German King (1298-1308), murdered   

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

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