Page 2: 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  Meiboom in Quincy MA degenerates into orgy with Indian women on this day in history.   

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

1679  Esaias Reusner, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

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 May - 01.   

1702  On May - 01 smallpox in Canada, New France   

1703  On this day in history battle at Rultusk Swedish army beats Russians   

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

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

1704  On this day in history 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  On this day in history england, Wales & Scotland form UK of Great Britain   

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 May - 01.   

1711  On May - 01 arch duke Karel of Austria/Hungarian rebellion sign Peace of Szatmar   

1713  On May - 01 measles in Thirteen Colonies   

1714  Measles in Canada, New France on this day in history.   

1715  Prussia declares war on Sweden on this day in history.   

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

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

1725  On this day in history spain &Austria sign trade treaty   

1725  On May - 01 spain & Austria sign trade treaty   

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 May - 01.   

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 May - 01 great Plague of 1738 in Balkans killing 50,000 people   

1738  Smallpox in Thirteen Colonies on May - 01.   

1739  Measles in Thirteen Colonies on May - 01.   

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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 this day in history.   

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

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

0408  On May - 01 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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.