Historical Events In May - 25

0615  Boniface IV, Pope (608-15), dies   

0709  Aldhelmus of Ealdhelm, Engl abbot/bishop/poet/saint, dies at about 69   

0946  Edmund the Older, king of Wessex/England (939-46), dies.   

1085  Castile's Alfonso VI takes Toledo, the Arab center of science falls into Christian hands   

1085  Pope Gregory VII dies at Salerno; Henry IV extends the "Peace of God" over the entire Holy Roman Empire.   

1085  King Alfonso VI of Castily/Leon occupy Toledo on Moren.   

1085  Gregory VII, [Ildebrando], Pope (1073-85), dies.   

1125  Hendrik V, last Salische German king, dies.   

1241  inaugural attack on Jewish community of Frankfort-on-the-Main Germany   

1241  1st attack on Jewish community of Frankfort-on-the-Main Germany   

1261  Alexander IV, [Rinaldo dei conti di Segni], Pope (1254-61), dies.   

1420  Henry the Navigator is appointed governor of the Order of Christ   

1452  John Stafford, Archbishop of Canterbury.   

1494  Jacopo Pontormo II, Italy, painter (Sepulture of Christ)   

1510  Georges d'Amboise, French cardinal/viceroy in North Italy, dies at 49   

1521  Edict of Worms outlaws Martin Luther and his followers   

1522  Emperor Karel I returns to Spain.   

1550  Camillus de Lellis, Italian soldier/monastery founder/saint   

1555  Gemma Frisius, Frisian geographer/astronomer, dies at 46   

1632  Albrecht von Wallenstein recaptures Prague on Saksen   

1659  Richard Cromwell steps down as English Lord Protector   

1660  English King Charles II lands in Dover.   

1661  King Charles II marries Portuguese princess Catherina the Braganca   

1688  Christian August Jacobi, composer.   

1713  John Stuart, 3rd earl of Bute, English premier (1760-63)   

1720  "Le Grand St Antoine" reaches Marseille, plague results in the deaths of 80000.   

1721  John Copson is recorded as becoming America's inaugural insurance agent   

1721  John Copson is recorded as becoming America's 1st insurance agent   

1726  Giuseppi Paolucci, composer.   

1729  Jean de Neufville, Dutch/US merchant (started 4th English war).   

1738  A treaty between Pennsylvania and Maryland ends the Conojocular War with settlement of a boundary dispute and exchange of prisoners.   

1765  Pierre-Joseph Le Blan, composer, dies at 53.   

1767  Ferdinand Franzl, composer   

1768  Explorer Captain Cook sets sail on his inaugural voyage   

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1048  Emperor shenzong of china: Emperor shenzong of china (d. 1085)   

1458  Mahmud begada: Sultan of gujarat   

1494  Jacopo pontormo ii: Italy, painter (sepulture of christ)   

1550  Camillus de lellis: Italian soldier/monastery founder/saint   

1606  Charles garnier: French jesuit missionary   

1661  Claude buffier: French philosopher and historian   

1688  Christian august jacobi: Composer   

1713  John stuart: 3rd earl of bute, english premier (1760-63)   

0615  Boniface iv: Pope (608-15),   

0709  Aldhelmus of ealdhelm: Engl abbot/bishop/poet/saint,   

0735  Bede: English historian and monk (b. circa 672 or 673)   

0946  Death of Edmund the older: King of wessex/england (939-46),   

0967  Death of Murakami: Emperor of japan (b. 926)   

0992  Death of Mieszko i first lord and knight of poland: Duke of polans (b. circa 935)   

1085  Gregory vii: [ildebrando], pope (1073-85),   

1125  Death of Hendrik v: Last salische german king,