Page 2: 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  2nd oldest learned society in US (American Academy of Arts & Sciences) forms on this day in history.   

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

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

1789  On May - 05 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 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 this day in history.   

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 May - 05.   

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

1815  On May - 05 eugene-Marin Labiche, French playwright   

1816  American Bible Society organized on May - 05.   

1816  On this day in history 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  On May - 05 stanislaw Moniuszko, Polish composer   

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

1821  Napoleon I Bonaparte, emperor France (1799-1815), dies in St Helena on this day in history.   

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

1826  Eugenie M de Montijo y de Guzman, Empress of France on May - 05.   

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

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

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  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 this day in history.   

1352  Ruprecht, Roman catholic German king was born on this day in history.   

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

1546  Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623) was born on May - 05.   

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

1635  Philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret) was born on this day in history.   

1657  Jacques Danican Philidor, composer was born on this day in history.   

0311  Gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50 on this day in history.   

0984  On May - 05 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  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 this day in history 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 May - 05.