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  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 May - 05 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  Louis Hachette, French publisher (Librairie Hachette) on this day in history.  

1801  Philippe-Lambert-Joseph Spruyt, Flemish painter/engraver, dies at 74 on May - 05.  

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 May - 05 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  On this day in history 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  American Bible Society organized on May - 05.  

1816  American Bible Society organized (NY) on May - 05.  

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

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

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

1819  On this day in history stanislaw Moniuszko, Polish composer  

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

1821  On this day in history 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  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  On May - 05 h H Bancroft, historian, publisher (History of Pacific States)  

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

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

1194  On this day in history 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  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.