Historical Events In May - 01

0305  Emperor Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus Jovius of Rome steps down   

0526  Antioch earthquake in Byzantine Empire (now Turkey) killing =300000 people.   

1006  Supernova observed by Chinese and Egyptians in constellation Lupus.   

1048  Bishop Bernold flees St Pieterskerk for Utrecht Netherlands   

1048  Bishop Bernold flees St Pieterskerk for Utrecht Neth   

1171  Dermot MacMurrough, last Irish King of Leinster, dies   

1238  Magnus VI Lagabuter, King of Norway (1263-80)   

1240  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   

1308  Albrecht I van Habsburg, German King (1298-1308), murdered.   

1328  Wars of Scottish Independence end: Treaty of Edinburgh-Northampton   

1394  Ekiho, exorcised the Zen temple and it's surroundings from an old badger   

1447  Louis VII, Duke of Baveria (1413-43), dies   

1456  Hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies.   

1471  Thomas a Kempis, spiritual writer (Navolging of Christ), dies at 91   

1493  Phillippus Paracelsus, Switzerland, physician/alchemist (or 11/10).   

1523  Danish king Christian III arrives in Veere   

1528  Pánfilo the Narváez begins exploration to with 350 men to Florida.   

1544  Turkish troops occupy Hungary   

1545  Franciscus Junius, [Francois du Jon], French/Neth calvinist theologist.   

1551  Council of Trente resumes.   

1555  Marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italian Pope (1555), dies at 53.   

1567  Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, Dutch royal painter.   

1572  Pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri], great-inquisiteur/Pope (1566-72), dies   

1576  Stefan Batory, the reigning Prince of Transylvania, marries Anna Jagiellon and they become the co-rulers of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.   

1577  Francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer   

1582  Marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer   

1592  Johann A Schall von Bell, German missionaries/astronomer   

1594  John Haynes, Massachusetts colonial magistrate   

1598  Jacob van Necks merchant fleet departs for Java   

1625  Portuguese and Spanish expedition recaptures Salvador (Bahia).   

1625  Prince Frederik Henry appointed viceroy of Holland   

1628  Meiboom in Quincy MA degenerates into orgy with Indian women.   

1672  Joseph Addison, England, essayist (Spectator).   

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1218  John i: Count of hainaut   

1218  Rudolph i of germany: Emperor of the holy roman empire   

1238  Magnus vi lagabuter: King of norway (1263-80)   

1285  Edmund fitzalan: 9th earl of arundel, english politician   

1493  Phillippus paracelsus: Switzerland, physician/alchemist (or 11/10)   

1545  Franciscus junius: [francois du jon], french/neth calvinist theologist   

1567  Michiel jansz van mierevelt: Dutch royal painter   

1577  Francois van kinschot: Dutch treasurer   

0408  Death of Arcadius: Eastern roman emperor (b. 337/338)   

1118  Edith of scotland: First wife of henry i of england (b. c. 1080)   

1171  Dermot macmurrough: Last irish king of leinster,   

1240  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),   

1308  Albrecht i van habsburg: German king (1298-1308), murdered   

1447  Death of Louis vii: Duke of baveria (1413-43),   

1456  Death of Hugues de lannoy: Flemish viceroy of holland/zealand,