Page 2: Historical Events In May - 05

1762  Russia and Prussia sign peace treaty   

1764  Smolny-institution forms in St Petersburg for noble girls   

1780  2nd oldest learned society in US (American Academy of Arts and Sciences) forms.   

1780  2nd oldest learned society in US (American Academy of Arts and Sciences) forms (Boston)   

1786  Pedro III, King of Portugal, dies   

1789  French States-General for It inaugural since 1614 together.   

1797  Napoleon I's sister Elisa marries Felix Bacciochi   

1800  Louis Hachette, French publisher (Librairie Hachette)   

1801  Philippe-Lambert-Joseph Spruyt, Flemish painter/engraver, dies at 74.   

1804  Jacob Kats, Flemish writer (Earthly Paradise)   

1809  Citizenship is denied to Jews of Canton of Aargau Switzerland   

1809  Mary Kies is inaugural woman issued a US patent (weaving straw).   

1809  Mary Kies of South Killingly, CT was the inaugural woman to be issued a U.S. patent, she was granted a patent for the rights to a technique for weaving straw with silk and thread   

1814  British attack Fort Ontario, Oswego NY.   

1814  British attack Ft Ontario, Oswego, NY.   

1815  Eugene-Marin Labiche, French playwright   

1816  American Bible Society organized.   

1816  American Bible Society organized (NY).   

1817  George Washington Julian, MC (Union), died in 1899   

1818  Karl Marx, German author is born.   

1818  Karl Marx, philosopher (Communist Manifesto, Das Kapital).   

1819  Stanislaw Moniuszko, Polish composer   

1821  Emperor Napoleon I dies in exile on the island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean   

1821  Napoleon I Bonaparte, emperor France (1799-1815), dies in St Helena   

1823  James Allen Hardie, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1876   

1826  Eugenie M de Montijo y de Guzman, Empress of France   

1827  Frederik Augustus I, Justified, King of Saxon (1806-27), dies at 76   

1831  Friedrich Ludwig Seidel, composer, dies at 65   

1832  H H Bancroft, historian, publisher (History of Pacific States)   

1833  Ferdinand von Richthofen, German geographer/explorer   

1834  Charles Darwin's expedition begins at Rio Santa Cruz.   

1835  King Leopold opens Brussels-Mechelen railway.   

1835  Leopold II, Belgian crown prince, baptized   

1837  Niccolo Antonio Zingarelli, Italian composer/bandmaster, dies at 85.   

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0867  Uda: Emperor of japan   

1210  King afonso iii of portugal: King afonso iii of portugal (d. 1279)   

1352  Ruprecht: Roman catholic german king   

1479  Guru amar das: Third sikh guru   

1546  Thomas cecil: 1st earl of exeter, english politician   

1557  Emmanuel-philibert van lalaing: Baron of montigny/marquis of renty   

1635  Philippe quinault: French playwright (l'amant indiscret)   

1657  Jacques danican philidor: Composer   

0311  Death of Gaius vm galerius: Emperor of rome,   

0984  Gerberga of saxony: Queen of western francia   

1028  Death of Alfonso v: King of leon/galicia (999-1028),   

1194  Kazimierz ii: The justified, grand duke of poland (1177-94),   

1219  King leo ii of armenia: King leo ii of armenia (b. 1150)   

1309  Death of Charles ii: The lame, king of naples (1285-1309),   

1504  Death of Anton of burgundy: The great bastard, knight,   

1525  Death of Frederik iii: The wise, ruler of saxon (1486-1525),