Historical Events In May - 31

0070  Rome captures 1st wall of the city of Jerusalem.   

0455  Petronius Maximus, senator/Emperor of Rome, lynched   

1091  Hendrik van Verdun, bishop of Luik (1075-91), dies.   

1198  Moses ben Solomon Ha-Cohen, rabbi of Mainz, dies   

1223  Mongol invasion of the Cumans: Battle of the Kalka River   

1246  Isabella of Angouleme, queen of John of England.   

1417  Jacoba van Bavarian is recorded as becoming countess of Holland/Zealand/Henegouwen   

1469  Manuel I, King of Portugal (1495-1521) during era of exploration   

1472  Erardus van der Mark, prince-bishop of Luik/cardinal.   

1495  Emperor Maximilian, Pope Alexander VI, Milan, King Ferdinand, Isabella and Venice sign anti-French Saint League   

1504  Engelbert II, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg-Dietz, dies   

1531  "Women's Revolt" in Amsterdam wool house in churchyard aborted.   

1531  "Women's Revolt" in Amsterdam: wool house in churchyard aborted   

1551  Aristotele "Basiano" da Sangallo, Italian set designer, dies   

1557  Theodorus I (Fedor Ivanovitsj), czar of Russia (1584-98)   

1564  Battle on Gotland: Lubeck and Denmark beat Sweden.   

1567  Pereguin de la Grange, French minister/martyr of Reform, dies   

1578  Martin Frobisher sails from Harwich, England to Frobisher Bay, Canada, eventually to mine fool's gold, used to pave streets in London   

1594  Tintoretto, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at 75   

1620  Willem Louis, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, dies at 59.   

1621  Sir Francis Bacon thrown into Tower of London for 1 night.   

1634  US colony Massachusetts Bay annexes Maine colony   

1656  Marin Marias, composer   

1659  Netherlands, England and France sign Treaty of The Hague.   

1664  Giulio Alberoni, Spanish/Italian minister/cardinal   

1665  Jerusalem's rabbi Sjabtai Tswi proclaims himself Messiah.   

1665  Pieter J Saenredam, Dutch architectural painter, dies at 67   

1669  Citing poor eyesight, Samuel Pepys records the last event in his diary   

1674  Friedrich Erhard Niedt, composer   

1678  Lady Godiva rides naked through Coventry in a protest of taxes.   

1678  Lady Godiva rode naked through Coventry in a protest of taxes.   

1696  John Salomonsz elected chief of Saint-Eustatius.   

1696  Heinrich Schwemmer, composer, dies at 75   

1701  Alexander Cruden, compiler of a concordance to King James Bible   

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1443  Lady margaret beaufort: Mother of henry vii of england   

1469  Manuel i: King of portugal (1495-1521) during era of exploration   

1472  Erardus van der mark: Prince-bishop of luik/cardinal   

1557  Theodorus i (fedor ivanovitsj): Czar of russia (1584-98)   

1557  Feodor i of russia: Feodor i of russia (d. 1598)   

1613  John george ii: Elector of saxony   

1640  MichaÅ‚ wiÅ›niowiecki: King of poland   

1656  Marin marias: Composer   

0455  Death of Petronius maximus: Senator/emperor of rome, lynched   

1091  Hendrik van verdun: Bishop of luik (1075-91),   

1198  Death of Moses ben solomon ha-cohen: Rabbi of mainz,   

1246  Isabella of angouleme: Queen of john of england   

1349  Thomas wake: English politician (b. 1297)   

1408  Ashikaga yoshimitsu: Japanese shogun (b. 1358)   

1410  Death of King martin i of aragon: King martin i of aragon (b. 1356)   

1495  Cecily neville: Mother of edward iv of england and richard iii of england, (b. 1415)