Page 2: Historical Events In May - 05

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

1762  Russia & Prussia sign peace treaty on May - 05.   

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

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

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

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

1800  On May - 05 louis Hachette, French publisher (Librairie Hachette)   

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

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

1809  On this day in history citizenship is denied to Jews of Canton of Aargau Switzerland   

1809  Mary Kies is first woman issued a US patent (weaving straw) on May - 05.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1815  Eugene-Marin Labiche, French playwright on this day in history.   

1816  American Bible Society organized on May - 05.   

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

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

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

1818  Karl Marx, philosopher (Communist Manifesto, Das Kapital) on this day in history.   

1819  Stanislaw Moniuszko, Polish composer on May - 05.   

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

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

1823  On this day in history james Allen Hardie, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1876   

1826  On May - 05 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  On this day in history friedrich Ludwig Seidel, composer, dies at 65   

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

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

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

1835  King Leopold opens Brussels-Mechelen railway on this day in history.   

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

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0867  Uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931) was born on May - 05.   

1210  On May - 05 birth of king Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279)   

1352  On May - 05 birth of ruprecht, Roman catholic German king   

1479  Guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574) was born on May - 05.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1028  On May - 05 alfonso V, King of Leon/Galicia (999-1028), dies in battle   

1194  On May - 05 kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies   

1219  Death of King Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150) on May - 05.   

1309  Charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies on this day in history.   

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.