Page 2: Historical Events In May - 01

1625  On May - 01 prince Frederik Henry appointed viceroy of Holland   

1625  Portuguese & Spanish expedition recaptures Salvador (Bahia) on May - 01.   

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

1672  Joseph Addison, England, essayist (Spectator) on this day in history.   

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

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 May - 01.   

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

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

1703  On May - 01 kiva Yoshinaka, Japanese monarch, murdered   

1704  On May - 01 boston Newsletter publishes first newspaper ad   

1704  On this day in history boston Newsletter publishes 1st newspaper ad   

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  On May - 01 great Smallpox Epidemic in Iceland killing 18,000+ (36% of population) people   

1710  Great Northern War plague outbreak in Denmark, Sweden, Lithuania on this day in history.   

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

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  Great Plague of Marseille in France killing 100,000+ people on May - 01.   

1721  Boston smallpox outbreak in Massachusetts Bay Colony killing 844 people on this day in history.   

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

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

1729  Measles in Thirteen Colonies on May - 01.   

1730  On May - 01 yellow fever in Spain   

1732  On this day in history influenza in Thirteen Colonies   

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 this day in history.   

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  Measles in Thirteen Colonies on May - 01.   

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1218  John I, Count of Hainaut (d. 1257) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, Dutch royal painter   

1577  On this day in history birth of francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer   

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

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  On this day in history death of albrecht I van Habsburg, German King (1298-1308), murdered   

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.