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

1382  On this day in history battle on Beverhoutsfield near Brugge  

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  

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

1455  Jews flee Spain on this day in history.  

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

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

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 May - 03.  

1512  Pope Julius II opens 5th Council of Lateranen (18th ecumenical council) in Rome on this day in history.  

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

1515  On May - 03 persian Gulf: Portugese fleet occupies Ormuz  

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

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 May - 03 treaty of Loudun kills French civil war  

1621  Francis Bacon accused of bribery on this day in history.  

1624  Spanish silver fleet sails to Panama on May - 03.  

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

1640  On this day in history english Upper house accept Act of Attainder  

1647  On this day in history john A "Joannes" Antonides van der Goes, poet (Bellone aen bant)  

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

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  On this day in history sweden, Poland, Brandenburg & Austria sign Peace of Oliva  

1661  On May - 03 johannes Hevelius observes 3rd transit of Mercury ever to be seen  

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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 May - 03.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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 May - 03.  

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

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

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

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