Page 2: Historical Events In May - 01

1625  Prince Frederik Henry appointed viceroy of Holland on May - 01.   

1625  On this day in history portuguese & Spanish expedition recaptures Salvador (Bahia)   

1628  Meiboom in Quincy MA degenerates into orgy with Indian women on this day in history.   

1672  On May - 01 joseph Addison, England, essayist (Spectator)   

1679  Esaias Reusner, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1682  On this day in history louis XIV &his court inaugurate Paris Observatory   

1682  On this day in history louis XIV & his court inaugurates Paris Observatory   

1700  John Dryden, English poet/playwright (Rival Ladies), dies on May - 01.   

1702  Smallpox in Canada, New France on this day in history.   

1703  On this day in history battle at Rultusk Swedish army beats Russians   

1703  On this day in history battle at Rultusk: Swedish army beats Russians   

1703  On May - 01 kiva Yoshinaka, Japanese monarch, murdered   

1704  Boston Newsletter publishes first newspaper ad on this day in history.   

1704  Boston Newsletter publishes 1st newspaper ad on this day in history.   

1707  On May - 01 england, Wales &Scotland form UK of Great Britain   

1707  England, Wales & Scotland form UK of Great Britain on this day in history.   

1707  On this day in history great Smallpox Epidemic in Iceland killing 18,000+ (36% of population) people   

1710  On this day in history great Northern War plague outbreak in Denmark, Sweden, Lithuania   

1711  On this day in history arch duke Karel of Austria/Hungarian rebellion sign Peace of Szatmar   

1713  On May - 01 measles in Thirteen Colonies   

1714  Measles in Canada, New France on May - 01.   

1715  On May - 01 prussia declares war on Sweden   

1720  Great Plague of Marseille in France killing 100,000+ people on this day in history.   

1721  On this day in history boston smallpox outbreak in Massachusetts Bay Colony killing 844 people   

1725  On May - 01 spain &Austria sign trade treaty   

1725  Spain & Austria sign trade treaty on May - 01.   

1729  On May - 01 measles in Thirteen Colonies   

1730  On May - 01 yellow fever in Spain   

1732  Influenza in Thirteen Colonies on this day in history.   

1733  Smallpox in Canada, New France on this day in history.   

1735  John H van Kinsbergen, Dutch lt-admiral/founder of Dutch Marines Corp on May - 01.   

1738  Great Plague of 1738 in Balkans killing 50,000 people on May - 01.   

1738  Smallpox in Thirteen Colonies on May - 01.   

1739  Measles in Thirteen Colonies on this day in history.   

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1218  John I, Count of Hainaut (d. 1257) was born on this day in history.   

1218  Rudolph I of Germany, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1291) was born on this day in history.   

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

1285  On this day in history birth of edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1326)   

1493  On this day in history birth of phillippus Paracelsus, Switzerland, physician/alchemist (or 11/10)   

1545  Franciscus Junius, [Francois du Jon], French/Neth calvinist theologist was born on this day in history.   

1567  On this day in history birth of michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, Dutch royal painter   

1577  On May - 01 birth of francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer   

0408  Death of Arcadius, Eastern Roman emperor (b. 337/338) on May - 01.   

1118  On this day in history death of edith of Scotland, first wife of Henry I of England (b. c. 1080)   

1171  On this day in history dermot MacMurrough, last Irish King of Leinster, dies   

1240  Death of Jacques de Vitry, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati and dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals on this day in history.   

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

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

1447  On May - 01 louis VII, Duke of Baveria (1413-43), dies   

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