Historical Events In May - 03

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

1294  On this day in history john II becomes duke of Brabant/Limburg  

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

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

1382  Battle on Beverhoutsfield near Brugge on this day in history.  

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 May - 03 jews flee Spain  

1469  Niccolo Machiavelli, Italy, politician/writer (Prince) on May - 03.  

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1491  Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries, adopting the baptismal name of João I on May - 03.  

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

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

1512  Pope Julius II opens 5th Council of Lateranen (18th ecumenical council) in Rome on May - 03.  

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

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

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

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

1535  Alessandro "Agnolo" Allori, Italian painter/carpet designer on this day in history.  

1567  On May - 03 leonhard Paminger, composer, dies at 72  

1614  Sasbout Vosmeer, RC theologist/apostole vicar, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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

1640  On May - 03 english Upper house accept Act of Attainder  

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

1649  Johann Valentin Meder, composer on this day in history.  

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

1654  On this day in history bridge at Rowley Mass begins charging tolls for animals  

1654  On May - 03 francois van Kinschot, treasurer-gen/chancellor of Brabant, dies at 77  

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

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

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

1428  Pedro González de Mendoza, Spanish cardinal and statesman (d. 1495) was born on this day in history.  

1446  On May - 03 birth of margaretha, English princess/duchess of Bourgondie  

1446  Margaret of York, wife of Charles I, Duke of Burgundy (d. 1503) was born on May - 03.  

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

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

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

1010  On this day in history ansfried, 9th bishop of Utrecht (995-1010)/saint, dies at about 69  

1152  Death of Matilda of Boulogne, Queen of England (b. 1105) on May - 03.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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  

1481  Death of Mehmed II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1432) on May - 03.