Page 2: Historical Events In May - 05

1751  The Portuguese government takes steps to curb the Inquisitions powers on this day in history.   

1762  On May - 05 russia & Prussia sign peace treaty   

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

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

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

1786  Pedro III, King of Portugal, dies on this day in history.   

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

1797  Napoleon I's sister Elisa marries Felix Bacciochi on May - 05.   

1800  Louis Hachette, French publisher (Librairie Hachette) on this day in history.   

1801  On May - 05 philippe-Lambert-Joseph Spruyt, Flemish painter/engraver, dies at 74   

1804  Jacob Kats, Flemish writer (Earthly Paradise) on May - 05.   

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

1809  Mary Kies is first woman issued a US patent (weaving straw) on this day in history.   

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 May - 05.   

1814  On May - 05 british attack Fort Ontario, Oswego NY   

1814  On May - 05 british attack Ft Ontario, Oswego, NY   

1815  Eugene-Marin Labiche, French playwright on May - 05.   

1816  On May - 05 american Bible Society organized   

1816  American Bible Society organized (NY) on this day in history.   

1817  George Washington Julian, MC (Union), died in 1899 on May - 05.   

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  Napoleon I Bonaparte, emperor France (1799-1815), dies in St Helena on May - 05.   

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

1826  On this day in history eugenie M de Montijo y de Guzman, Empress of France   

1827  Frederik Augustus I, Justified, King of Saxon (1806-27), dies at 76 on May - 05.   

1831  Friedrich Ludwig Seidel, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1832  H H Bancroft, historian, publisher (History of Pacific States) on May - 05.   

1833  On May - 05 ferdinand von Richthofen, German geographer/explorer   

1834  Charles Darwin's expedition begins at Rio Santa Cruz on May - 05.   

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

1835  Leopold II, Belgian crown prince, baptized on this day in history.   

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0867  Uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931) was born on this day in history.   

1210  King Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279) was born on this day in history.   

1352  On this day in history birth of ruprecht, Roman catholic German king   

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

1546  On May - 05 birth of thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623)   

1557  Emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty was born on this day in history.   

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

1657  On May - 05 birth of jacques Danican Philidor, composer   

0311  On this day in history gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50   

0984  On this day in history death of gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia   

1028  Alfonso V, King of Leon/Galicia (999-1028), dies in battle on this day in history.   

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

1219  On May - 05 death of king Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150)   

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 this day in history.   

1525  On this day in history frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62