Page 2: Historical Events In May - 01

1625  On May - 01 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 this day in history.   

1679  On this day in history esaias Reusner, composer, dies at 43   

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

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

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

1702  Smallpox in Canada, New France on May - 01.   

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

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

1703  Kiva Yoshinaka, Japanese monarch, murdered on this day in history.   

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

1704  On May - 01 boston Newsletter publishes 1st newspaper ad   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1713  Measles in Thirteen Colonies on May - 01.   

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

1715  Prussia declares war on Sweden on May - 01.   

1720  Great Plague of Marseille in France killing 100,000+ people on May - 01.   

1721  Boston smallpox outbreak in Massachusetts Bay Colony killing 844 people on May - 01.   

1725  Spain &Austria sign trade treaty on this day in history.   

1725  On this day in history spain & Austria sign trade treaty   

1729  Measles in Thirteen Colonies on May - 01.   

1730  Yellow fever in Spain on May - 01.   

1732  On this day in history influenza in Thirteen Colonies   

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

1735  On this day in history 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  On this day in history smallpox in Thirteen Colonies   

1739  On this day in history measles in Thirteen Colonies   

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1218  On May - 01 birth of john I, Count of Hainaut (d. 1257)   

1218  On this day in history birth of rudolph I of Germany, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1291)   

1238  On this day in history birth of magnus VI Lagabuter, King of Norway (1263-80)   

1285  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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  On May - 01 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 May - 01.   

1456  On May - 01 hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies