Page 2: Historical Events In May - 01

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

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

1628  On May - 01 meiboom in Quincy MA degenerates into orgy with Indian women   

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

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

1682  On May - 01 louis XIV &his court inaugurate Paris Observatory   

1682  Louis XIV & his court inaugurates Paris Observatory on May - 01.   

1700  On this day in history john Dryden, English poet/playwright (Rival Ladies), dies   

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

1703  Battle at Rultusk Swedish army beats Russians on May - 01.   

1703  On May - 01 battle at Rultusk: Swedish army beats Russians   

1703  On this day in history kiva Yoshinaka, Japanese monarch, murdered   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1713  Measles in Thirteen Colonies on this day in history.   

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

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 May - 01.   

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

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

1729  On May - 01 measles in Thirteen Colonies   

1730  Yellow fever in Spain on this day in history.   

1732  On May - 01 influenza in Thirteen Colonies   

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 this day in history.   

1738  On this day in history great Plague of 1738 in Balkans killing 50,000 people   

1738  On this day in history smallpox in Thirteen Colonies   

1739  On May - 01 measles in Thirteen Colonies   

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1218  On this day in history birth of john I, Count of Hainaut (d. 1257)   

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

1238  On May - 01 birth of magnus VI Lagabuter, King of Norway (1263-80)   

1285  On May - 01 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 May - 01.   

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

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

0408  On this day in history death of arcadius, Eastern Roman emperor (b. 337/338)   

1118  Death of Edith of Scotland, first wife of Henry I of England (b. c. 1080) on this day in history.   

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

1240  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of albrecht I van Habsburg, German King (1298-1308), murdered   

1447  On this day in history louis VII, Duke of Baveria (1413-43), dies   

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