Page 2: Historical Events In May - 03

1662  Royal charter granted Connecticut on this day in history.   

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

1678  French conquering fleet at Curacao, 1200 die on this day in history.   

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

1703  Eglon van de Down, still-life painter, dies on this day in history.   

1704  On this day in history heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Austrian violist/composer, dies at 59   

1707  Michiel de Swaen, South Netherlands physician/poet, dies at 53 on May - 03.   

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

1715  On May - 03 edmund Halley observes total eclipse phenomenon "Baily's Beads"   

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

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

1729  On May - 03 florian Leopold Gassmann, composer   

1737  Friedrich Schwindl, composer on May - 03.   

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

1742  On May - 03 jean-Baptiste Krumphultz, composer   

1744  On this day in history freidrich Wilhelm Weis, composer   

1747  On this day in history willem IV appointed viceroy of Holland/Utrecht   

1752  On May - 03 braz Francisco de Lima, composer   

1758  Benedict XIV, [Prospero L Lambertini], Pope (1740-58), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1764  On May - 03 elisabeth PMH, princess of France/son of king Louis XVI   

1764  On May - 03 francesco Algarotti, Italian earl/encyclopedist, dies at 53   

1765  On May - 03 thr first US medical college opens in Philadelphia   

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

1773  Giuseppe Acerbi, Italian traveller/nature investigator/diplomat on May - 03.   

1783  Pieter Valck(x), South Netherlands sculptor, dies at 49 on May - 03.   

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

1792  Carlo Zuccari, composer, dies at 87 on May - 03.   

1802  On May - 03 washington DC incorporates as a city   

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

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

1808  On this day in history goya's "Executions of the 3rd of May"   

1808  On this day in history goya's "Executions of 3rd of May"   

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 May - 03.   

1415  On this day in history birth of cecily Neville, mother of Edward IV of England and Richard III of England (d. 1495)   

1428  On May - 03 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  Margaret of York, wife of Charles I, Duke of Burgundy (d. 1503) was born on May - 03.   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

1294  On this day in history jan I, duke of Brabant/Limburg/poet, dies   

1410  Alexander V, [Petros Philargi], Kreta's Pope (1409-10), dies on May - 03.   

1442  Engelbert I, Earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, dies on May - 03.   

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