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 this day in history russia & Prussia sign peace treaty   

1764  On May - 05 smolny-institution forms in St Petersburg for noble girls   

1780  On May - 05 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 this day in history.   

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  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  Mary Kies is first woman issued a US patent (weaving straw) on May - 05.   

1809  On May - 05 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.   

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

1814  British attack Ft Ontario, Oswego, NY on this day in history.   

1815  On this day in history eugene-Marin Labiche, French playwright   

1816  American Bible Society organized on May - 05.   

1816  On May - 05 american Bible Society organized (NY)   

1817  George Washington Julian, MC (Union), died in 1899 on this day in history.   

1818  The birth of Karl Marx, German author on this day in history.   

1818  Karl Marx, philosopher (Communist Manifesto, Das Kapital) on May - 05.   

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 this day in history 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  Eugenie M de Montijo y de Guzman, Empress of France on May - 05.   

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

1831  On May - 05 friedrich Ludwig Seidel, composer, dies at 65   

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

1833  On this day in history ferdinand von Richthofen, German geographer/explorer   

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

1835  King Leopold opens Brussels-Mechelen railway on May - 05.   

1835  On May - 05 leopold II, Belgian crown prince, baptized   

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

1479  On this day in history birth of guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574)   

1546  Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of jacques Danican Philidor, composer   

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 May - 05.   

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

1309  On May - 05 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.