Page 2: Historical Events In May - 03

1662  Royal charter granted Connecticut on May - 03.   

1678  On this day in history french conquering fleet at Curaçao, 1200 die   

1678  French conquering fleet at Curacao, 1200 die on May - 03.   

1692  On this day in history jan J Mauricius, Dutch governor-general of Suriname (1742-51)   

1703  On this day in history eglon van de Down, still-life painter, dies   

1704  On May - 03 heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Austrian violist/composer, dies at 59   

1707  On May - 03 michiel de Swaen, South Netherlands physician/poet, dies at 53   

1708  On May - 03 johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer   

1715  Edmund Halley observes total eclipse phenomenon "Baily's Beads" on this day in history.   

1722  Pierre de Marivaux' "La Double Inconstance" premieres in Paris France on May - 03.   

1722  On May - 03 pierre de Marivaux' "La Double Inconstance," premieres in Paris   

1729  Florian Leopold Gassmann, composer on this day in history.   

1737  On this day in history friedrich Schwindl, composer   

1737  Abraham Patras, gov-gen of East-Indies (1735-37), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1742  Jean-Baptiste Krumphultz, composer on this day in history.   

1744  On May - 03 freidrich Wilhelm Weis, composer   

1747  Willem IV appointed viceroy of Holland/Utrecht on this day in history.   

1752  On this day in history braz Francisco de Lima, composer   

1758  On May - 03 benedict XIV, [Prospero L Lambertini], Pope (1740-58), dies at 83   

1764  Elisabeth PMH, princess of France/son of king Louis XVI on May - 03.   

1764  Francesco Algarotti, Italian earl/encyclopedist, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1765  On this day in history thr first US medical college opens in Philadelphia   

1765  On this day in history 1st US medical college opens in Philadelphia   

1773  Giuseppe Acerbi, Italian traveller/nature investigator/diplomat on this day in history.   

1783  Pieter Valck(x), South Netherlands sculptor, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1791  On this day in history the Constitution of May 3 (the first modern constitution in Europe) is proclaimed by the Sejm of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.   

1792  On this day in history carlo Zuccari, composer, dies at 87   

1802  On this day in history washington DC incorporates as a city   

1802  Washington, D C is incorporated as a city on May - 03.   

1802  Washington, D.C. is incorporated as a city on this day in history.   

1808  On May - 03 goya's "Executions of the 3rd of May"   

1808  Goya's "Executions of 3rd of May" on May - 03.   

1810  On May - 03 lord Byron swam the Hellespont* this day. It is a 40 mi. (64 km) long, 1-5 mi. (1.6-8 km) wide strait between European and Asian Turkey   

1810  Lord Byron swims the Hellespont on May - 03.   

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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 May - 03.   

1446  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1160  On this day in history death of peter Lombard, Italian scholar and bishop (b. c.1100)   

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

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