Historical Events In May - 03

1010  Ansfried, 9th bishop of Utrecht (995-1010)/saint, dies at about 69 on May - 03.  

1294  On May - 03 john II becomes duke of Brabant/Limburg  

1294  Jan I, duke of Brabant/Limburg/poet, dies on May - 03.  

1342  Count Hartmann II becomes ruler of Vaduz (Liechtenstein) on May - 03.  

1382  On May - 03 battle on Beverhoutsfield near Brugge  

1410  On May - 03 alexander V, [Petros Philargi], Kreta's Pope (1409-10), dies  

1442  Engelbert I, Earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, dies on May - 03.  

1446  Margaretha, English princess/duchess of Bourgondie on May - 03.  

1455  On this day in history jews flee Spain  

1469  On this day in history niccolo Machiavelli, Italy, politician/writer (Prince)  

1491  Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries, adopting the baptismal name of João I on this day in history.  

1494  On May - 03 jamaica discovered by Christopher Columbus; he names it "St Iago"  

1494  On this day in history jamaica discovered by Columbus; he names it "St Iago"  

1512  On this day in history pope Julius II opens 5th Council of Lateranen (18th ecumenical council) in Rome  

1512  On May - 03 5th Lateran Council (18th ecumenical council) opens in Rome  

1514  On this day in history bartholomaeus a Martyribus, [Fernandez], primate of Portugal  

1515  On this day in history persian Gulf Portugese fleet occupies Ormuz  

1515  Persian Gulf: Portugese fleet occupies Ormuz on May - 03.  

1535  On May - 03 alessandro "Agnolo" Allori, Italian painter/carpet designer  

1567  Leonhard Paminger, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

1614  Sasbout Vosmeer, RC theologist/apostole vicar, dies at 66 on May - 03.  

1616  On May - 03 treaty of Loudun kills French civil war  

1621  On this day in history francis Bacon accused of bribery  

1624  Spanish silver fleet sails to Panama on this day in history.  

1629  On this day in history french huguenot leader duke De Rohan signs accord with Spain  

1640  English Upper house accept Act of Attainder on this day in history.  

1647  John A "Joannes" Antonides van der Goes, poet (Bellone aen bant) on this day in history.  

1649  On this day in history johann Valentin Meder, composer  

1654  Bridge at Rowley MA begins charging tolls for animals on this day in history.  

1654  On May - 03 bridge at Rowley Mass begins charging tolls for animals  

1654  On this day in history francois van Kinschot, treasurer-gen/chancellor of Brabant, dies at 77  

1660  Sweden, Poland, Brandenburg &Austria sign Peace of Oliva on May - 03.  

1660  Sweden, Poland, Brandenburg & Austria sign Peace of Oliva on this day in history.  

1661  Johannes Hevelius observes 3rd transit of Mercury ever to be seen on this day in history.  

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0612  On May - 03 birth of constantine III, Byzantine Emperor (d. 641)  

1415  Cecily Neville, mother of Edward IV of England and Richard III of England (d. 1495) was born on this day in history.  

1428  On this day in history birth of pedro González de Mendoza, Spanish cardinal and statesman (d. 1495)  

1446  On this day in history birth of margaretha, English princess/duchess of Bourgondie  

1446  On this day in history birth of margaret of York, wife of Charles I, Duke of Burgundy (d. 1503)  

1469  On May - 03 birth of niccolo Machiavelli, Italy, politician/writer (Prince)  

1514  Bartholomaeus a Martyribus, [Fernandez], primate of Portugal was born on May - 03.  

1535  Alessandro "Agnolo" Allori, Italian painter/carpet designer was born on May - 03.  

1010  Ansfried, 9th bishop of Utrecht (995-1010)/saint, dies at about 69 on May - 03.  

1152  On May - 03 death of matilda of Boulogne, Queen of England (b. 1105)  

1160  Death of Peter Lombard, Italian scholar and bishop (b. c.1100) on May - 03.  

1270  On May - 03 death of king Béla IV of Hungary (b. 1206)  

1294  On this day in history jan I, duke of Brabant/Limburg/poet, dies  

1410  Alexander V, [Petros Philargi], Kreta's Pope (1409-10), dies on this day in history.  

1442  On May - 03 engelbert I, Earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, dies  

1481  On May - 03 death of mehmed II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1432)