Historical Events In May - 01

1625  On May - 01 prince Frederik Henry appointed viceroy of Holland   

1625  On May - 01 portuguese & Spanish expedition recaptures Salvador (Bahia)   

1628  Meiboom in Quincy MA degenerates into orgy with Indian women on this day in history.   

1672  On May - 01 joseph Addison, England, essayist (Spectator)   

1679  Esaias Reusner, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1682  Louis XIV &his court inaugurate Paris Observatory on May - 01.   

1682  On this day in history louis XIV & his court inaugurates Paris Observatory   

1700  On this day in history john Dryden, English poet/playwright (Rival Ladies), dies   

1702  Smallpox in Canada, New France on May - 01.   

1703  Battle at Rultusk Swedish army beats Russians on May - 01.   

1703  Battle at Rultusk: Swedish army beats Russians on May - 01.   

1703  Kiva Yoshinaka, Japanese monarch, murdered on this day in history.   

1704  Boston Newsletter publishes first newspaper ad on May - 01.   

1704  On May - 01 boston Newsletter publishes 1st newspaper ad   

1707  On this day in history england, Wales &Scotland form UK of Great Britain   

1707  On May - 01 england, Wales & Scotland form UK of Great Britain   

1707  Great Smallpox Epidemic in Iceland killing 18,000+ (36% of population) people on May - 01.   

1710  Great Northern War plague outbreak in Denmark, Sweden, Lithuania on this day in history.   

1711  Arch duke Karel of Austria/Hungarian rebellion sign Peace of Szatmar on this day in history.   

1713  Measles in Thirteen Colonies on May - 01.   

1714  On this day in history measles in Canada, New France   

1715  On this day in history prussia declares war on Sweden   

1720  Great Plague of Marseille in France killing 100,000+ people on May - 01.   

1721  On this day in history boston smallpox outbreak in Massachusetts Bay Colony killing 844 people   

1725  Spain &Austria sign trade treaty on this day in history.   

1725  Spain & Austria sign trade treaty on May - 01.   

1729  On this day in history measles in Thirteen Colonies   

1730  Yellow fever in Spain on this day in history.   

1732  Influenza in Thirteen Colonies on May - 01.   

1733  Smallpox in Canada, New France on May - 01.   

1735  On May - 01 john H van Kinsbergen, Dutch lt-admiral/founder of Dutch Marines Corp   

1738  Great Plague of 1738 in Balkans killing 50,000 people on May - 01.   

1738  On this day in history smallpox in Thirteen Colonies   

1739  Measles in Thirteen Colonies on May - 01.   

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1218  On May - 01 birth of john I, Count of Hainaut (d. 1257)   

1218  On May - 01 birth of rudolph I of Germany, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1291)   

1238  On May - 01 birth of magnus VI Lagabuter, King of Norway (1263-80)   

1285  Edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1326) was born on May - 01.   

1493  Phillippus Paracelsus, Switzerland, physician/alchemist (or 11/10) was born on May - 01.   

1545  On this day in history birth of franciscus Junius, [Francois du Jon], French/Neth calvinist theologist   

1567  Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, Dutch royal painter was born on this day in history.   

1577  Francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer was born on May - 01.   

0408  On this day in history death of arcadius, Eastern Roman emperor (b. 337/338)   

1118  On May - 01 death of edith of Scotland, first wife of Henry I of England (b. c. 1080)   

1171  Dermot MacMurrough, last Irish King of Leinster, dies on this day in history.   

1240  On this day in history death of jacques de Vitry, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati and dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals   

1277  Stefanus IV Uros I de Great, King of Serbia (1243-76), dies on this day in history.   

1308  On May - 01 death of albrecht I van Habsburg, German King (1298-1308), murdered   

1447  On this day in history louis VII, Duke of Baveria (1413-43), dies   

1456  Hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies on this day in history.