Famous Deaths In May - 05

0311  On this day in history gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50   

0984  On May - 05 death of gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia   

1028  On this day in history alfonso V, King of Leon/Galicia (999-1028), dies in battle   

1194  Kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies on this day in history.   

1219  On this day in history death of king Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150)   

1309  Charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies on this day in history.   

1504  On this day in history anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82   

1525  On May - 05 frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62   

1582  On May - 05 charlotte de Bourbon, Princess of Orange, dies   

1586  Death of Henry Sidney, Lord Deputy of Ireland (b. 1529) on May - 05.   

1604  Claudio Merulo, Italian organist/composer, dies at 71 on May - 05.   

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

1672  Death of Samuel Cooper, English painter (b. 1609) on this day in history.   

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  On May - 05 death of jean Astruc, French physician and scholar (b. 1684)   

1786  Pedro III, King of Portugal, dies on May - 05.   

1801  Philippe-Lambert-Joseph Spruyt, Flemish painter/engraver, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

1811  On May - 05 death of robert Mylne, Scottish architect (b. 1734)   

1821  On May - 05 napoleon I Bonaparte, emperor France (1799-1815), dies in St Helena   

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

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

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

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

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

1859  On this day in history peter G L Dirichlet, German mathematician, dies at 53   

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

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

1885  On this day in history lauro Rossi, composer, dies at 73   

1886  Joseph Albert, German photographer (Albertotype), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1892  Jan Nepomuk Skroup, composer, dies at 80 on May - 05.   

1896  On this day in history death of silas Adams, American lawyer and politician (b. 1839)   

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0867  Uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931) was born on this day in history.   

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

1352  On this day in history birth of ruprecht, Roman catholic German king   

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 May - 05.   

1557  On this day in history birth of emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty   

1635  Philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret) was born on May - 05.   

1657  Jacques Danican Philidor, composer was born on this day in history.