Page 2: Historical Events In May - 03

1678  French conquering fleet at Curacao, 1200 die   

1692  Jan J Mauricius, Dutch governor-general of Suriname (1742-51)   

1703  Eglon van de Down, still-life painter, dies   

1704  Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Austrian violist/composer, dies at 59.   

1707  Michiel de Swaen, South Netherlands physician/poet, dies at 53.   

1708  Johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer   

1715  Edmund Halley observes total eclipse phenomenon "Baily's Beads".   

1722  Pierre de Marivaux' "La Double Inconstance" premieres in Paris France.   

1722  Pierre de Marivaux' "La Double Inconstance," premieres in Paris.   

1729  Florian Leopold Gassmann, composer.   

1737  Friedrich Schwindl, composer   

1737  Abraham Patras, gov-gen of East-Indies (1735-37), dies at 65   

1742  Jean-Baptiste Krumphultz, composer.   

1744  Freidrich Wilhelm Weis, composer   

1747  Willem IV appointed viceroy of Holland/Utrecht   

1752  Braz Francisco de Lima, composer.   

1758  Benedict XIV, [Prospero L Lambertini], Pope (1740-58), dies at 83   

1764  Elisabeth PMH, princess of France/son of king Louis XVI.   

1764  Francesco Algarotti, Italian earl/encyclopedist, dies at 53   

1765  Thr inaugural US medical college opens in Philadelphia   

1765  1st US medical college opens in Philadelphia   

1773  Giuseppe Acerbi, Italian traveller/nature investigator/diplomat.   

1783  Pieter Valck(x), South Netherlands sculptor, dies at 49   

1791  The Constitution of May 3 (the inaugural modern constitution in Europe) is proclaimed by the Sejm of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.   

1792  Carlo Zuccari, composer, dies at 87.   

1802  Washington DC incorporates as a city.   

1802  Washington, D C is incorporated as a city   

1802  Washington, D.C. is incorporated as a city.   

1808  Goya's "Executions of the 3rd of May".   

1808  Goya's "Executions of 3rd of May".   

1810  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   

1810  Lord Byron swims Hellespont.   

1811  Thomas Douglas, Lord Selkirk purchases 300000 sq km of Manitoba from the Hudson's Bay Company for a Red River colony named to be named Assiniboia   

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0612  Constantine iii: Byzantine emperor   

1415  Cecily neville: Mother of edward iv of england and richard iii of england   

1428  Pedro gonzález de mendoza: Spanish cardinal and statesman   

1446  Margaretha: English princess/duchess of bourgondie   

1446  Margaret of york: Wife of charles i, duke of burgundy   

1469  Niccolo machiavelli: Italy, politician/writer (prince)   

1514  Bartholomaeus a martyribus: [fernandez], primate of portugal   

1535  Alessandro "agnolo" allori: Italian painter/carpet designer   

1010  Death of Ansfried: 9th bishop of utrecht (995-1010)/saint,   

1152  Death of Matilda of boulogne: Queen of england (b. 1105)   

1160  Death of Peter lombard: Italian scholar and bishop (b. c.1100)   

1270  King b�la iv of hungary: King b�la iv of hungary (b. 1206)   

1294  Death of Jan i: Duke of brabant/limburg/poet,   

1410  Alexander v: [petros philargi], kreta's pope (1409-10),   

1442  Death of Engelbert i: Earl of nassau-dillenburg,   

1481  Mehmed ii: Ottoman sultan (b. 1432)