Famous Deaths In May - 05

0311  On May - 05 gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50   

0984  Death of Gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1582  Charlotte de Bourbon, Princess of Orange, dies on this day in history.   

1586  On this day in history death of henry Sidney, Lord Deputy of Ireland (b. 1529)   

1604  On May - 05 claudio Merulo, Italian organist/composer, dies at 71   

1613  Johann Steuerlein, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1672  On this day in history death of samuel Cooper, English painter (b. 1609)   

1678  Anna M van Schurman, Dutch poet/spoke 10 languages, dies at about 70 on May - 05.   

1702  Jacob Hintze, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1705  Leopold I von Hapsburg, Emperor of Holy Roman Empire, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1766  Death of Jean Astruc, French physician and scholar (b. 1684) on May - 05.   

1786  On May - 05 pedro III, King of Portugal, dies   

1801  Philippe-Lambert-Joseph Spruyt, Flemish painter/engraver, dies at 74 on May - 05.   

1808  On this day in history death of pierre Jean George Cabanis, French physiologist (b. 1757)   

1811  On this day in history death of robert Mylne, Scottish architect (b. 1734)   

1821  Napoleon I Bonaparte, emperor France (1799-1815), dies in St Helena on May - 05.   

1827  Frederik Augustus I, Justified, King of Saxon (1806-27), dies at 76 on May - 05.   

1831  On this day in history friedrich Ludwig Seidel, composer, dies at 65   

1837  Niccolo Antonio Zingarelli, Italian composer/bandmaster, dies at 85 on May - 05.   

1840  On this day in history gottlob Benedikt Bierey, composer, dies at 67   

1855  On this day in history death of sir Robert Inglis, Bt, English politician (b. 1786)   

1859  Peter G L Dirichlet, German mathematician, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1864  On May - 05 alexander Hays, US Union-general-major, dies in battle at 44   

1875  On May - 05 jan A C A van Nispen tot Sevenaer, Dutch MP (1848-75), dies at 71   

1885  Lauro Rossi, composer, dies at 73 on May - 05.   

1886  Joseph Albert, German photographer (Albertotype), dies at 61 on May - 05.   

1892  On this day in history jan Nepomuk Skroup, composer, dies at 80   

1896  Death of Silas Adams, American lawyer and politician (b. 1839) on May - 05.   

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0867  On May - 05 birth of uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931)   

1210  On this day in history birth of king Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279)   

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

1479  On this day in history birth of guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574)   

1546  Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623) was born on this day in history.   

1557  Emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty was born on May - 05.   

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

1657  On May - 05 birth of jacques Danican Philidor, composer