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 this day in history.   

1672  On May - 01 joseph Addison, England, essayist (Spectator)   

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

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

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

1700  John Dryden, English poet/playwright (Rival Ladies), dies on May - 01.   

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

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

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

1703  On this day in history kiva Yoshinaka, Japanese monarch, murdered   

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

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

1707  England, Wales &Scotland form UK of Great Britain on May - 01.   

1707  England, Wales & Scotland form UK of Great Britain on May - 01.   

1707  On May - 01 great Smallpox Epidemic in Iceland killing 18,000+ (36% of population) people   

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 May - 01.   

1714  On May - 01 measles in Canada, New France   

1715  On this day in history 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  On May - 01 spain &Austria sign trade treaty   

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

1729  On this day in history measles in Thirteen Colonies   

1730  On this day in history yellow fever in Spain   

1732  Influenza in Thirteen Colonies on this day in history.   

1733  Smallpox in Canada, New France on May - 01.   

1735  On this day in history john H van Kinsbergen, Dutch lt-admiral/founder of Dutch Marines Corp   

1738  Great Plague of 1738 in Balkans killing 50,000 people on May - 01.   

1738  On this day in history smallpox in Thirteen Colonies   

1739  On May - 01 measles in Thirteen Colonies   

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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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

0408  On May - 01 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 this day in history 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 May - 01.   

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  On this day in history louis VII, Duke of Baveria (1413-43), dies   

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