Historical Events In May - 09

0328  Today in history athanasius is elected Patriarch bishop of Alexandria.   

1092  Lincoln Cathedral consecrated today in history.   

1336  Today in history italian poet Francesco Petrarca climbs Mont Ventoux   

1386  Treaty of Windsor between Portugal-England today in history.   

1450  'Abd al-Latif (Timurid monarch) is assassinated today in history.   

1460  Today in history court yard episcopal palace Atrecht has witch burnings   

1502  Columbus left Spain on his 4th &final trip to New World today in history.   

1519  Today in history austrian ade/ urgerij in uprising against central government   

1573  Polish Parliament selects duke of Anjou as king today in history.   

1588  Duke Henri de Guises troops occupy Paris France today in history.   

1588  Today in history duke Henri de Guises troops occupy Paris   

1147  On May - 09 birth of minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1199)   

1265  Dante Alighieri, Italian poet (Divina Commedia) was born today in history.   

1596  Abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter was born on May - 09.   

1738  On May - 09 birth of john Pindar, [Peter], physician/poet   

1740  Today in history birth of giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville)   

1783  Today in history birth of alexander Ross, Canada, pioneer/fur trader   

1785  On May - 09 birth of james Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms)   

1793  Johannes C de Jonge, Dutch historian/archivist was born on May - 09.   

1079  Today in history death of stanislaus, Polish bishop of Cracow, murdered   

1280  On this day in history magnus VI Lagaboeter, King of Norway (1263-80), dies at 42   

1315  Death of Hugh V, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1282) on May - 09.   

1443  Niccolo d'Albergati, Italian cardinal, dies on May - 09.   

1446  Death of Mary of Enghien, Queen of Naples (b. 1368) today in history.   

1460  Jean Lavite, Atrechts painter, dies on May - 09.   

1474  On this day in history death of peter van Hagenbach, Elzasser knight/land guardian, beheaded   

1590  Karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66 on May - 09.