Events & Holidays In May - 10

Constitution Day (Micronesia)

Día de la Madre (Mother's Day) (Mexico)

National Receptionist Day (United States of America)

Señor de la Asuncion (Peru)

World Lupus Day (International)

1265  Emperor Fushimi of Japan (d. 1317) was born on this day in history.   

1536  On this day in history birth of thomas Howard, 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl Marshall   

1604  On this day in history birth of jean Mairet, French dramatist (d. 1686)   

1697  On this day in history birth of jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer   

1705  Gallus Zeiler, composer was born on this day in history.   

1724  Johan A Zoutman, Dutch lt-admiral (battle of Doggersbank) was born on this day in history.   

1727  On this day in history birth of anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot, French minister of Finance (17.. -76)   

1730  On this day in history birth of george Ross, US judge (signed Declaration of Independence)   

0238  Death of Gaius Julius Verus Maximinus, the Thracian, Roman Emperor, murdered on this day in history.   

0995  On this day in history death of boudouin, bishop of Utrecht   

1290  Death of Duke Rudolph II of Austria (b. 1271) on this day in history.   

1424  On this day in history death of go-Kameyama, Emperor of Japan   

1493  On this day in history death of colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll, Scottish politician   

1521  Death of Sebastian Brant, Alsatian humanist (b. 1457) on this day in history.   

1566  On this day in history leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65   

1569  Death of Juan the Avila, Spanish minister/writer on this day in history.