Historical Events In May - 03

1010  On May - 03 ansfried, 9th bishop of Utrecht (995-1010)/saint, dies at about 69  

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

1294  Jan I, duke of Brabant/Limburg/poet, dies on this day in history.  

1342  On this day in history count Hartmann II becomes ruler of Vaduz (Liechtenstein)  

1382  On May - 03 battle on Beverhoutsfield near Brugge  

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

1442  On this day in history engelbert I, Earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, dies  

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

1455  On this day in history jews flee Spain  

1469  Niccolo Machiavelli, Italy, politician/writer (Prince) on this day in history.  

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

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

1494  Jamaica discovered by Columbus; he names it "St Iago" on this day in history.  

1512  On May - 03 pope Julius II opens 5th Council of Lateranen (18th ecumenical council) in Rome  

1512  On this day in history 5th Lateran Council (18th ecumenical council) opens in Rome  

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

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

1515  Persian Gulf: Portugese fleet occupies Ormuz on this day in history.  

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

1567  On this day in history leonhard Paminger, composer, dies at 72  

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

1616  On this day in history treaty of Loudun kills French civil war  

1621  Francis Bacon accused of bribery on May - 03.  

1624  On this day in history spanish silver fleet sails to Panama  

1629  French huguenot leader duke De Rohan signs accord with Spain on this day in history.  

1640  English Upper house accept Act of Attainder on May - 03.  

1647  On May - 03 john A "Joannes" Antonides van der Goes, poet (Bellone aen bant)  

1649  On May - 03 johann Valentin Meder, composer  

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

1654  Bridge at Rowley Mass begins charging tolls for animals on May - 03.  

1654  Francois van Kinschot, treasurer-gen/chancellor of Brabant, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

1660  On May - 03 sweden, Poland, Brandenburg &Austria sign Peace of Oliva  

1660  On May - 03 sweden, Poland, Brandenburg & Austria sign Peace of Oliva  

1661  On this day in history johannes Hevelius observes 3rd transit of Mercury ever to be seen  

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0612  Constantine III, Byzantine Emperor (d. 641) was born on this day in history.  

1415  On May - 03 birth of cecily Neville, mother of Edward IV of England and Richard III of England (d. 1495)  

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 May - 03 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  On May - 03 birth of bartholomaeus a Martyribus, [Fernandez], primate of Portugal  

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  Death of Matilda of Boulogne, Queen of England (b. 1105) on this day in history.  

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

1270  Death of King Béla IV of Hungary (b. 1206) on May - 03.  

1294  On May - 03 jan I, duke of Brabant/Limburg/poet, dies  

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

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

1481  Death of Mehmed II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1432) on this day in history.