Page 2: Historical Events In May - 01

1625  On this day in history prince Frederik Henry appointed viceroy of Holland   

1625  Portuguese & Spanish expedition recaptures Salvador (Bahia) on this day in history.   

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

1672  Joseph Addison, England, essayist (Spectator) on May - 01.   

1679  Esaias Reusner, composer, dies at 43 on May - 01.   

1682  Louis XIV &his court inaugurate Paris Observatory on this day in history.   

1682  Louis XIV & his court inaugurates Paris Observatory on this day in history.   

1700  On May - 01 john Dryden, English poet/playwright (Rival Ladies), dies   

1702  On May - 01 smallpox in Canada, New France   

1703  Battle at Rultusk Swedish army beats Russians on this day in history.   

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

1703  Kiva Yoshinaka, Japanese monarch, murdered on May - 01.   

1704  Boston Newsletter publishes first newspaper ad on May - 01.   

1704  On this day in history boston Newsletter publishes 1st newspaper ad   

1707  England, Wales &Scotland form UK of Great Britain on May - 01.   

1707  England, Wales & Scotland form UK of Great Britain on May - 01.   

1707  Great Smallpox Epidemic in Iceland killing 18,000+ (36% of population) people on May - 01.   

1710  On May - 01 great Northern War plague outbreak in Denmark, Sweden, Lithuania   

1711  Arch duke Karel of Austria/Hungarian rebellion sign Peace of Szatmar on May - 01.   

1713  On this day in history measles in Thirteen Colonies   

1714  On this day in history measles in Canada, New France   

1715  On this day in history prussia declares war on Sweden   

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

1721  Boston smallpox outbreak in Massachusetts Bay Colony killing 844 people on this day in history.   

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

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

1729  Measles in Thirteen Colonies on this day in history.   

1730  Yellow fever in Spain on this day in history.   

1732  Influenza in Thirteen Colonies on May - 01.   

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

1735  On May - 01 john H van Kinsbergen, Dutch lt-admiral/founder of Dutch Marines Corp   

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

1738  Smallpox in Thirteen Colonies on May - 01.   

1739  On this day in history measles in Thirteen Colonies   

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

1218  On May - 01 birth of rudolph I of Germany, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1291)   

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

1285  On May - 01 birth of edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1326)   

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

1545  Franciscus Junius, [Francois du Jon], French/Neth calvinist theologist was born on May - 01.   

1567  Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, Dutch royal painter was born on May - 01.   

1577  Francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1171  Dermot MacMurrough, last Irish King of Leinster, dies on this day in history.   

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

1277  On May - 01 stefanus IV Uros I de Great, King of Serbia (1243-76), dies   

1308  On this day in history death of albrecht I van Habsburg, German King (1298-1308), murdered   

1447  Louis VII, Duke of Baveria (1413-43), dies on May - 01.   

1456  Hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies on May - 01.