Famous Deaths Happened In May - 05

0311  Gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50 on May - 05.   

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 May - 05.   

1194  On this day in history kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies   

1219  On May - 05 death of king Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150)   

1309  On May - 05 charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies   

1504  On May - 05 anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82   

1525  On this day in history frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62   

1582  On this day in history charlotte de Bourbon, Princess of Orange, dies   

1586  On May - 05 death of henry Sidney, Lord Deputy of Ireland (b. 1529)   

1604  Claudio Merulo, Italian organist/composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1613  On this day in history johann Steuerlein, composer, dies at 66   

1672  Death of Samuel Cooper, English painter (b. 1609) on May - 05.   

1678  On May - 05 anna M van Schurman, Dutch poet/spoke 10 languages, dies at about 70   

1702  On May - 05 jacob Hintze, composer, dies at 79   

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 this day in history pedro III, King of Portugal, dies   

1801  On May - 05 philippe-Lambert-Joseph Spruyt, Flemish painter/engraver, dies at 74   

1808  On May - 05 death of pierre Jean George Cabanis, French physiologist (b. 1757)   

1811  Death of Robert Mylne, Scottish architect (b. 1734) on May - 05.   

1821  On this day in history napoleon I Bonaparte, emperor France (1799-1815), dies in St Helena   

1827  On May - 05 frederik Augustus I, Justified, King of Saxon (1806-27), dies at 76   

1831  Friedrich Ludwig Seidel, composer, dies at 65 on May - 05.   

1837  Niccolo Antonio Zingarelli, Italian composer/bandmaster, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1840  Gottlob Benedikt Bierey, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1855  Death of Sir Robert Inglis, Bt, English politician (b. 1786) on May - 05.   

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

1864  Alexander Hays, US Union-general-major, dies in battle at 44 on this day in history.   

1875  On this day in history 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  On this day in history joseph Albert, German photographer (Albertotype), dies at 61   

1892  On May - 05 jan Nepomuk Skroup, composer, dies at 80   

1896  Death of Silas Adams, American lawyer and politician (b. 1839) on this day in history.   

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

1210  King Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279) was born on this day in history.   

1352  On May - 05 birth of ruprecht, Roman catholic German king   

1479  On May - 05 birth of guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574)   

1546  On May - 05 birth of thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623)   

1557  Emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty was born on this day in history.   

1635  On May - 05 birth of philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret)   

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