Page 2: Historical Events In May - 01

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

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  Louis XIV &his court inaugurate Paris Observatory on this day in history.   

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

1700  On May - 01 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1704  On May - 01 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 May - 01.   

1707  On this day in history 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 this day in history measles in Thirteen Colonies   

1714  On this day in history measles in Canada, New France   

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  Spain & Austria sign trade treaty on May - 01.   

1729  On this day in history measles in Thirteen Colonies   

1730  Yellow fever in Spain on May - 01.   

1732  Influenza in Thirteen Colonies on this day in history.   

1733  On May - 01 smallpox in Canada, New France   

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

1738  On this day in history great Plague of 1738 in Balkans killing 50,000 people   

1738  Smallpox in Thirteen Colonies on this day in history.   

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  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  Phillippus Paracelsus, Switzerland, physician/alchemist (or 11/10) was born on May - 01.   

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

1567  On May - 01 birth of michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, Dutch royal painter   

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  Death of Jacques de Vitry, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati and dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals on this day in history.   

1277  Stefanus IV Uros I de Great, King of Serbia (1243-76), dies on May - 01.   

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

1447  On this day in history louis VII, Duke of Baveria (1413-43), dies   

1456  Hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies on this day in history.