Page 2: Historical Events In May - 01

1625  Prince Frederik Henry appointed viceroy of Holland on May - 01.   

1625  On this day in history portuguese & Spanish expedition recaptures Salvador (Bahia)   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1703  On this day in history 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  On this day in history boston Newsletter publishes 1st newspaper ad   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

1713  On May - 01 measles in Thirteen Colonies   

1714  Measles in Canada, New France on May - 01.   

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

1720  Great Plague of Marseille in France killing 100,000+ people on this day in history.   

1721  On May - 01 boston smallpox outbreak in Massachusetts Bay Colony killing 844 people   

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

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

1729  Measles in Thirteen Colonies on this day in history.   

1730  Yellow fever in Spain on this day in history.   

1732  Influenza in Thirteen Colonies on this day in history.   

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  Smallpox in Thirteen Colonies on May - 01.   

1739  On May - 01 measles in Thirteen Colonies   

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1218  On May - 01 birth of john I, Count of Hainaut (d. 1257)   

1218  On this day in history 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 May - 01.   

1285  Edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1326) was born on this day in history.   

1493  On May - 01 birth of phillippus Paracelsus, Switzerland, physician/alchemist (or 11/10)   

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 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  Dermot MacMurrough, last Irish King of Leinster, dies on this day in history.   

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 May - 01 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 May - 01.   

1447  Louis VII, Duke of Baveria (1413-43), dies on May - 01.   

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