Page 2: Historical Events In May - 01

1679  Esaias Reusner, composer, dies at 43   

1682  Louis XIV and his court inaugurate Paris Observatory.   

1682  Louis XIV and his court inaugurates Paris Observatory   

1700  John Dryden, English poet/playwright (Rival Ladies), dies   

1702  Smallpox in Canada, New France.   

1703  Battle at Rultusk Swedish army beats Russians   

1703  Battle at Rultusk: Swedish army beats Russians   

1703  Kiva Yoshinaka, Japanese monarch, murdered   

1704  In this year, Boston Newsletter publishes inaugural newspaper ad.   

1704  In this year, Boston Newsletter publishes 1st newspaper ad   

1707  England, Wales and Scotland form UK of Great Britain   

1707  Great Smallpox Epidemic in Iceland killing 18000+ (36% of population) people   

1710  Great Northern War plague outbreak in Denmark, Sweden, Lithuania.   

1711  Arch duke Karel of Austria/Hungarian rebellion sign Peace of Szatmar   

1713  Measles in Thirteen Colonies.   

1714  Measles in Canada, New France.   

1715  Prussia declares war on Sweden.   

1720  Great Plague of Marseille in France killing 100000+ people.   

1721  Boston smallpox outbreak in Massachusetts Bay Colony killing 844 people   

1725  Spain and Austria sign trade treaty.   

1729  Measles in Thirteen Colonies.   

1730  Yellow fever in Spain.   

1732  Influenza in Thirteen Colonies.   

1733  Smallpox in Canada, New France.   

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

1738  Great Plague of 1738 in Balkans killing 50000 people   

1738  Smallpox in Thirteen Colonies   

1739  Measles in Thirteen Colonies.   

1743  Plague in Italy   

1747  Measles in Thirteen Colonies.   

1751  1st American cricket match is played.   

1753  Publication of Species Plantarum by Linnaeus, and the formal start date of plant taxonomy adopted by the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature.   

1755  Smallpox in North America   

1756  France and Austria sign alliance   

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

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

1171  Death of Dermot macmurrough: Last irish king of leinster,   

1240  Jacques de vitry: Cardinal-bishop of frascati and dean of the sacred college of cardinals   

1277  Death of Stefanus iv uros i de great: King of serbia (1243-76),   

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

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

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