Historical Events In May - 05

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

1762  Russia & Prussia sign peace treaty on this day in history.  

1764  Smolny-institution forms in St Petersburg for noble girls on this day in history.  

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

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

1786  Pedro III, King of Portugal, dies on May - 05.  

1789  French States-General for It first since 1614 together on this day in history.  

1797  Napoleon I's sister Elisa marries Felix Bacciochi on this day in history.  

1800  On this day in history louis Hachette, French publisher (Librairie Hachette)  

1801  On this day in history philippe-Lambert-Joseph Spruyt, Flemish painter/engraver, dies at 74  

1804  Jacob Kats, Flemish writer (Earthly Paradise) on this day in history.  

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

1809  On May - 05 mary Kies is first woman issued a US patent (weaving straw)  

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 May - 05 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 this day in history.  

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

1817  On this day in history george Washington Julian, MC (Union), died in 1899  

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

1818  On this day in history karl Marx, philosopher (Communist Manifesto, Das Kapital)  

1819  Stanislaw Moniuszko, Polish composer on this day in history.  

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

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

1823  On May - 05 james Allen Hardie, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1876  

1826  Eugenie M de Montijo y de Guzman, Empress of France on this day in history.  

1827  On May - 05 frederik Augustus I, Justified, King of Saxon (1806-27), dies at 76  

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

1832  On May - 05 h H Bancroft, historian, publisher (History of Pacific States)  

1833  Ferdinand von Richthofen, German geographer/explorer on May - 05.  

1834  On May - 05 charles Darwin's expedition begins at Rio Santa Cruz  

1835  On May - 05 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 May - 05.  

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  Guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.  

1546  On this day in history 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 May - 05.  

1635  Philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret) was born on May - 05.  

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

0311  On May - 05 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 May - 05.  

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  On May - 05 anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82  

1525  Frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62 on this day in history.