Page 2: Historical Events In May - 12

1701  In this year, Drenthe formally adopts Gregorian calendar (yesterday is 4/29/1701).   

1733  Maria Theresa crowned queen of Bohemia in Prague   

1737  Cornelis van Alkemade, historian, dies at 83.   

1739  Jan Krtitel Vanhal, composer.   

1751  Gaetano Manna, composer.   

1754  Franz Anton Hoffmeister, composer   

1776  Turgot, French minister of Finance, steps down.   

1776  Juan Bros y Bertomel, composer   

1777  The inaugural ice cream advertisement (Philip Lenzi-New York Gazette)   

1777  1st ice cream advertisement (Philip Lenzi-NY Gazette)   

1780  Charleston SC falls to the British (Revolutionary War).   

1780  British troops occupy Charleston, South Carolina.   

1789  Society of St Tammany is formed by Revolutionary War soldiers.   

1789  Society of St Tammany is formed by Revolutionary War soldiers. It later is recorded as becoming an infamous group of NYC political bosses   

1790  [Johannes] Carsten Hauch, Danish writer.   

1792  Toilet that flushes itself at regular intervals is patented.   

1796  Johann P Uz, German poet (Theodicee), dies at 75   

1797  inaugural Coalition: Napoleon I of France conquers Venice.   

1797  Johann Hermann Kufferath, composer   

1803  Justus Freiherr von Liebig, German chemist (agricultural chemics)   

1804  Robert Baldwin, (L) help establish govt in Canada (or 1904)   

1806  Amos Beebe Eaton, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1877   

1811  Louis-Charles-Joseph Rey, composer, dies at 52   

1812  Edward Lear, England, landscape painter, (Complete Nonsense Book).   

1813  Johann Czerski, German chaplin.   

1814  Robert Treat Paine, US judge (signed Decl of Ind), dies at 83.   

1820  Florence Nightingale, English pioneer of nursing is born.   

1820  Florence Nightingale, Florence Italy, nurse (Crimean War).   

1821  The inaugural big battle of the Greek War of Independence against the Turks occurs in Valtetsi.   

1825  Elias Mann, composer, dies at 75   

1828  Dante Rossetti, English artist and poet is born.   

1828  D G Rossetti, writer   

1829  Paul Karrer, composer.   

1832  Gaetano Donizetti's opera "L'elisir d'amore," premieres in Milan   

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1496  Gustav i of sweden: Gustav i of sweden (d. 1560)   

1590  Cosimo ii de' medici: Grand duke of tuscany   

1622  Louis de buade de frontenac: Governor general of new france   

1626  Louis hennepin: Flemish missionary   

1662  Jan f van bloom: [orizonte] flemish painter, baptized   

1670  August ii: The strong one, king of poland (355 children)   

1670  Frederick augustus i of poland: Frederick augustus i of poland (d. 1733)   

1679  Giovanni antonio ricieri: Composer   

0912  Leo vi sophos: Byzantine emperor (886-912),   

1003  Death of Gerbert: French scholar,   

1012  Death of Sergius iv: [pietro crescentii], italian pope (1009-12),   

1382  Johanna i: Queen of naples/provence,   

1465  Death of Thomas palaeologus: Despot of the despotate of morea   

1634  George chapman: English dramatist/interpreter,   

1641  Death of Thomas wentworth: English viceroy of ireland, beheaded at 48   

1649  Isaac doreslaer: English lawyer/diplomat, murdered