Page 2: Historical Events In May - 03

1662  On this day in history royal charter granted Connecticut   

1678  On May - 03 french conquering fleet at Curaçao, 1200 die   

1678  On this day in history french conquering fleet at Curacao, 1200 die   

1692  On May - 03 jan J Mauricius, Dutch governor-general of Suriname (1742-51)   

1703  On this day in history eglon van de Down, still-life painter, dies   

1704  Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Austrian violist/composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1707  On this day in history michiel de Swaen, South Netherlands physician/poet, dies at 53   

1708  On May - 03 johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer   

1715  Edmund Halley observes total eclipse phenomenon "Baily's Beads" on May - 03.   

1722  On this day in history pierre de Marivaux' "La Double Inconstance" premieres in Paris France   

1722  Pierre de Marivaux' "La Double Inconstance," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1729  Florian Leopold Gassmann, composer on May - 03.   

1737  Friedrich Schwindl, composer on May - 03.   

1737  On this day in history abraham Patras, gov-gen of East-Indies (1735-37), dies at 65   

1742  Jean-Baptiste Krumphultz, composer on this day in history.   

1744  Freidrich Wilhelm Weis, composer on this day in history.   

1747  Willem IV appointed viceroy of Holland/Utrecht on this day in history.   

1752  Braz Francisco de Lima, composer on this day in history.   

1758  On May - 03 benedict XIV, [Prospero L Lambertini], Pope (1740-58), dies at 83   

1764  Elisabeth PMH, princess of France/son of king Louis XVI on May - 03.   

1764  Francesco Algarotti, Italian earl/encyclopedist, dies at 53 on May - 03.   

1765  Thr first US medical college opens in Philadelphia on May - 03.   

1765  1st US medical college opens in Philadelphia on May - 03.   

1773  Giuseppe Acerbi, Italian traveller/nature investigator/diplomat on this day in history.   

1783  On this day in history pieter Valck(x), South Netherlands sculptor, dies at 49   

1791  The Constitution of May 3 (the first modern constitution in Europe) is proclaimed by the Sejm of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth on this day in history.   

1792  Carlo Zuccari, composer, dies at 87 on May - 03.   

1802  On May - 03 washington DC incorporates as a city   

1802  On May - 03 washington, D C is incorporated as a city   

1802  Washington, D.C. is incorporated as a city on this day in history.   

1808  Goya's "Executions of the 3rd of May" on this day in history.   

1808  On May - 03 goya's "Executions of 3rd of May"   

1810  Lord Byron swam the Hellespont* this day. It is a 40 mi. (64 km) long, 1-5 mi. (1.6-8 km) wide strait between European and Asian Turkey on this day in history.   

1810  Lord Byron swims the Hellespont on this day in history.   

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0612  On May - 03 birth of constantine III, Byzantine Emperor (d. 641)   

1415  On May - 03 birth of cecily Neville, mother of Edward IV of England and Richard III of England (d. 1495)   

1428  On this day in history birth of pedro González de Mendoza, Spanish cardinal and statesman (d. 1495)   

1446  Margaretha, English princess/duchess of Bourgondie was born on May - 03.   

1446  Margaret of York, wife of Charles I, Duke of Burgundy (d. 1503) was born on May - 03.   

1469  Niccolo Machiavelli, Italy, politician/writer (Prince) was born on this day in history.   

1514  On this day in history birth of bartholomaeus a Martyribus, [Fernandez], primate of Portugal   

1535  On this day in history birth of alessandro "Agnolo" Allori, Italian painter/carpet designer   

1010  Ansfried, 9th bishop of Utrecht (995-1010)/saint, dies at about 69 on May - 03.   

1152  On May - 03 death of matilda of Boulogne, Queen of England (b. 1105)   

1160  Death of Peter Lombard, Italian scholar and bishop (b. c.1100) on this day in history.   

1270  Death of King Béla IV of Hungary (b. 1206) on this day in history.   

1294  On May - 03 jan I, duke of Brabant/Limburg/poet, dies   

1410  On May - 03 alexander V, [Petros Philargi], Kreta's Pope (1409-10), dies   

1442  On May - 03 engelbert I, Earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, dies   

1481  Death of Mehmed II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1432) on May - 03.