Page 2: Historical Events In May - 02

1729  On May - 02 the birth of Catherine The Great   

1729  On this day in history catherine II, the Great, empress of Russia (1762-96)   

1736  On this day in history albert Seba, Amsterdam pharmacist, dies at 71   

1740  Elias Boudinot, lawyer/patriot, found Amer Biblical Society on this day in history.   

1749  Empress Maria Theresa signs "Haugwitzschen State reform" on May - 02.   

1750  On May - 02 carlo Goldoni's "La Botega di Caffè" premieres in Mantua   

1750  Carlo Goldoni's "La Botega di Caffè," premieres in Mantua on this day in history.   

1752  On this day in history ludwig August Lebrun, composer   

1754  Vicente Martin y Soler, composer on this day in history.   

1768  Jean-Louis M Alibert, French dermatologist on May - 02.   

1772  Novalis, writer on this day in history.   

1776  France &Spain agree to donate arms to American rebels on May - 02.   

1776  On this day in history france & Spain agreed to give weapons to American rebels   

1779  John Galt, Scotland, novelist (Ayrshire Legatees, Lawrie Todd) on this day in history.   

1780  On this day in history william Herschel discovers first binary star, Xi Ursae Majoris   

1780  On May - 02 william Herschel discovers 1st binary star, Xi Ursae Majoris   

1799  On this day in history henri-Joseph Rigel, composer, dies at 58   

1808  On this day in history uprising against French occupation begins in Madrid   

1810  Hans Christian Lumbye, composer on this day in history.   

1810  Rev. Dr. Henry Jerome de Salis, divine (b.1740) on this day in history.   

1816  Marriage of Léopold of Saxe-Coburg and Charlotte Augusta on May - 02.   

1817  Zikmund Michal Kolesovsky, composer on this day in history.   

1818  Herman W Daendels, governor-gen of Guinea (1815-18), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1821  Abram Sanders Piatt, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1908 on May - 02.   

1824  On May - 02 goethe visits Ettersberg (Buchenwald)   

1829  After anchoring nearby, Captain Charles Fremantle of the HMS Challenger, declares the Swan River Colony in Australia on this day in history.   

1833  On this day in history czar Nicolas bans public sale of serfs   

1835  Hudson's Bay Company launches The Beaver, the first steamship on the British Columbia coast on this day in history.   

1837  Henry Martyn Robert, parliamentarian (Robert's Rules of Order) on this day in history.   

1843  On this day in history carl Michael Ziehrer, composer   

1844  On this day in history elijah McCoy, black inventor, held over 50 patents   

1845  Domingo Sarmiento publishes "Civilización y Barbarie" on this day in history.   

1845  On this day in history domingo Sarmiento publishes "Civilización y Barbarie"   

1845  On this day in history august Pauly, German writer (Real Encyclopedia), dies at 48   

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1360  Yongle, Emperor of China (d. 1424) was born on this day in history.   

1451  René II, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1508) was born on this day in history.   

1458  Leonor of Viseu, queen of Portugal (d. 1525) was born on May - 02.   

1551  On this day in history birth of william Camden, English historian (Brittania, Annales)   

1601  Athanasius Kircher, German Jesuit/inventor (magic lantern) was born on this day in history.   

1660  Pietro Alessandro Gaspare Scarlatti, Palermo Italy, composer (Tigrane) was born on May - 02.   

1695  On May - 02 birth of giovanni Niccolo Servandoni, Italian-born architect (d. 1766)   

1702  Friedrich Christoph Oetinger, German theologian (d. 1782) was born on this day in history.   

0373  Death of Athanasius, Patriarch of Alexandria (b. 298) on this day in history.   

0649  On May - 02 maruta of Tagrit, theology/1st mafriaan Jakobitische church, dies   

0756  Death of Emperor Shōmu, Emperor of Japan (b. 701) on May - 02.   

0907  Death of Boris I of Bulgaria on May - 02.   

1230  On May - 02 death of william de Braose, Lord of Abergavenny (b. 1197)   

1250  On this day in history death of toeransa, sultan of Egypt, murdered   

1300  Death of Blanche of Artois, regent of Navarre (b. 1248) on May - 02.   

1450  Death of William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English military leader (b. 1396) on May - 02.