Events & Holidays In May - 04

Casinga Day (Namibia)

Crown Prince's Birthday (Tonga)

Greenery Day (Japan)

Herdenkings Day (Remembrance Day) (Netherlands)

Kokumin-no-Kyujitsu / National Holiday (Japan)

National Youth Day (China)

Proclamation of Independence, Declaration of the Republic of Latvia (Latvia)

Remembrance Day for Martyrs & Disabled (Afghanistan)

Youth Day (China)

1006  Abd-Allah Ansari, Persian mystic/poet (Monadjat) was born on this day in history.   

1008  Khajeh Abdollah Ansari, The Persian Sufi (d. 1088) was born on this day in history.   

1008  On this day in history birth of king Henry I of France (d. 1060)   

1611  Carlo Rainaldi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1631  On this day in history birth of mary I Henriette Stuart, daughter of Charles I/queen of England   

1635  Willem van Outhoorn, Dutch governor-general (Dutch East Indies) was born on this day in history.   

1654  On this day in history birth of kangxi Emperor of China (d. 1722)   

1655  On this day in history birth of bartolomeo di Francesco Cristofori, Italy, piano builder   

1436  On this day in history death of engelbrekt Engelbrektsson, Swedish statesman (b. 1390s)   

1471  Death of Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales (killed in battle) (b. 1453) on this day in history.   

1506  On this day in history death of husayn Bayqarah, ruler of Herat (b. 1438)   

1519  On this day in history death of lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino (b. 1492)   

1566  Death of Luca Ghini, Italian physician and botanist (b. 1490) on this day in history.   

1594  Paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1604  On this day in history claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71   

1605  Ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian biologist/medical, dies at 82 on this day in history.