Historical Events In May - 01

0305  On May - 01 emperor Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus Jovius of Rome resigns   

0526  On this day in history antioch earthquake in Byzantine Empire (now Turkey) killing =300,000 people   

1006  On this day in history supernova observed by Chinese &Egyptians in constellation Lupus   

1006  Supernova observed by Chinese & Egyptians in constellation Lupus on this day in history.   

1048  Bishop Bernold flees St Pieterskerk for Utrecht Netherlands on this day in history.   

1048  Bishop Bernold flees St Pieterskerk for Utrecht Neth on May - 01.   

1171  On May - 01 dermot MacMurrough, last Irish King of Leinster, dies   

1238  Magnus VI Lagabuter, King of Norway (1263-80) on this day in history.   

1240  Jacques de Vitry, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati and dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals on May - 01.   

1277  Stefanus IV Uros I de Great, King of Serbia (1243-76), dies on May - 01.   

1308  Albrecht I van Habsburg, German King (1298-1308), murdered on May - 01.   

1328  On this day in history wars of Scottish Independence end: Treaty of Edinburgh-Northampton   

1394  Ekiho, exorcised the Zen temple &it's surroundings from an old badger on this day in history.   

1394  Ekiho, exorcised the Zen temple & it's surroundings from an old badger on this day in history.   

1447  Louis VII, Duke of Baveria (1413-43), dies on this day in history.   

1456  Hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies on this day in history.   

1471  On May - 01 thomas a Kempis, spiritual writer (Navolging of Christ), dies at 91   

1493  Phillippus Paracelsus, Switzerland, physician/alchemist (or 11/10) on May - 01.   

1523  Danish king Christian III arrives in Veere on May - 01.   

1528  On this day in history pánfilo the Narvaéz begins exploration to with 350 men to Florida   

1528  Pánfilo the Narváez begins exploration to with 350 men to Florida on May - 01.   

1544  Turkish troops occupy Hungary on May - 01.   

1545  On this day in history franciscus Junius, [Francois du Jon], French/Neth calvinist theologist   

1551  On May - 01 council of Trente resumes   

1555  On this day in history marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italian Pope (1555), dies at 53   

1567  Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, Dutch royal painter on this day in history.   

1572  Pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri], great-inquisiteur/Pope (1566-72), dies on this day in history.   

1576  On this day in history 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 on May - 01.   

1582  On May - 01 marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer   

1592  Johann A Schall von Bell, German missionaries/astronomer on May - 01.   

1594  John Haynes, Massachusetts colonial magistrate on this day in history.   

1598  On this day in history jacob van Necks merchant fleet departs for Java   

1625  On May - 01 portuguese &Spanish expedition recaptures Salvador (Bahia)   

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1218  John I, Count of Hainaut (d. 1257) was born on May - 01.   

1218  Rudolph I of Germany, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1291) was born on May - 01.   

1238  Magnus VI Lagabuter, King of Norway (1263-80) was born on May - 01.   

1285  Edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1326) was born on May - 01.   

1493  Phillippus Paracelsus, Switzerland, physician/alchemist (or 11/10) was born on this day in history.   

1545  On May - 01 birth of franciscus Junius, [Francois du Jon], French/Neth calvinist theologist   

1567  Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, Dutch royal painter was born on this day in history.   

1577  Francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer was born on May - 01.   

0408  On May - 01 death of arcadius, Eastern Roman emperor (b. 337/338)   

1118  On May - 01 death of edith of Scotland, first wife of Henry I of England (b. c. 1080)   

1171  On May - 01 dermot MacMurrough, last Irish King of Leinster, dies   

1240  On May - 01 death of jacques de Vitry, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati and dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals   

1277  On this day in history stefanus IV Uros I de Great, King of Serbia (1243-76), dies   

1308  Death of Albrecht I van Habsburg, German King (1298-1308), murdered on this day in history.   

1447  Louis VII, Duke of Baveria (1413-43), dies on this day in history.   

1456  On this day in history hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies