Historical Events In May - 03
Tuesday, 20 April 2021
1010 Ansfried, 9th bishop of Utrecht (995-1010)/saint, dies at about 69 on this day in history.
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 Alexander V, [Petros Philargi], Kreta's Pope (1409-10), dies on this day in history.
1442 On this day in history engelbert I, Earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, dies
1446 On this day in history margaretha, English princess/duchess of Bourgondie
1455 On this day in history jews flee Spain
1469 On May - 03 niccolo Machiavelli, Italy, politician/writer (Prince)
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 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 5th Lateran Council (18th ecumenical council) opens in Rome on this day in history.
1514 Bartholomaeus a Martyribus, [Fernandez], primate of Portugal on this day in history.
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 this day in history 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 May - 03.
1640 On this day in history english Upper house accept Act of Attainder
1647 On May - 03 john A "Joannes" Antonides van der Goes, poet (Bellone aen bant)
1649 Johann Valentin Meder, composer on May - 03.
1654 On this day in history 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 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 Johannes Hevelius observes 3rd transit of Mercury ever to be seen on May - 03.
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