Page 2: Historical Events In May - 05

1751  On this day in history the Portuguese government takes steps to curb the Inquisitions powers   

1762  On May - 05 russia & Prussia sign peace treaty   

1764  Smolny-institution forms in St Petersburg for noble girls on May - 05.   

1780  2nd oldest learned society in US (American Academy of Arts & Sciences) forms on this day in history.   

1780  On May - 05 2nd oldest learned society in US (American Academy of Arts & Sciences) forms (Boston)   

1786  On May - 05 pedro III, King of Portugal, dies   

1789  On this day in history french States-General for It first since 1614 together   

1797  On May - 05 napoleon I's sister Elisa marries Felix Bacciochi   

1800  Louis Hachette, French publisher (Librairie Hachette) on May - 05.   

1801  Philippe-Lambert-Joseph Spruyt, Flemish painter/engraver, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1804  On this day in history jacob Kats, Flemish writer (Earthly Paradise)   

1809  Citizenship is denied to Jews of Canton of Aargau Switzerland on May - 05.   

1809  On this day in history mary Kies is first woman issued a US patent (weaving straw)   

1809  Mary Kies of South Killingly, CT was the first 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 on this day in history.   

1814  British attack Fort Ontario, Oswego NY on May - 05.   

1814  On this day in history british attack Ft Ontario, Oswego, NY   

1815  On May - 05 eugene-Marin Labiche, French playwright   

1816  American Bible Society organized on this day in history.   

1816  On this day in history american Bible Society organized (NY)   

1817  On May - 05 george Washington Julian, MC (Union), died in 1899   

1818  On May - 05 the birth of Karl Marx, German author   

1818  On May - 05 karl Marx, philosopher (Communist Manifesto, Das Kapital)   

1819  Stanislaw Moniuszko, Polish composer on May - 05.   

1821  Emperor Napoleon I dies in exile on the island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean on May - 05.   

1821  On May - 05 napoleon I Bonaparte, emperor France (1799-1815), dies in St Helena   

1823  James Allen Hardie, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1876 on this day in history.   

1826  On May - 05 eugenie M de Montijo y de Guzman, Empress of France   

1827  On this day in history frederik Augustus I, Justified, King of Saxon (1806-27), dies at 76   

1831  On this day in history friedrich Ludwig Seidel, composer, dies at 65   

1832  On this day in history h H Bancroft, historian, publisher (History of Pacific States)   

1833  Ferdinand von Richthofen, German geographer/explorer on this day in history.   

1834  Charles Darwin's expedition begins at Rio Santa Cruz on this day in history.   

1835  On this day in history king Leopold opens Brussels-Mechelen railway   

1835  Leopold II, Belgian crown prince, baptized on May - 05.   

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0867  On May - 05 birth of uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931)   

1210  King Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279) was born on May - 05.   

1352  Ruprecht, Roman catholic German king was born on this day in history.   

1479  On May - 05 birth of guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574)   

1546  Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623) was born on May - 05.   

1557  On May - 05 birth of emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty   

1635  On May - 05 birth of philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret)   

1657  Jacques Danican Philidor, composer was born on this day in history.   

0311  Gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50 on May - 05.   

0984  Death of Gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia on this day in history.   

1028  On this day in history alfonso V, King of Leon/Galicia (999-1028), dies in battle   

1194  Kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies on May - 05.   

1219  Death of King Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150) on this day in history.   

1309  On this day in history charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies   

1504  Anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82 on May - 05.   

1525  Frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62 on May - 05.