Page 2: Historical Events In May - 05

1751  On May - 05 the Portuguese government takes steps to curb the Inquisitions powers   

1762  Russia & Prussia sign peace treaty on May - 05.   

1764  On this day in history smolny-institution forms in St Petersburg for noble girls   

1780  On this day in history 2nd oldest learned society in US (American Academy of Arts & Sciences) forms   

1780  On this day in history 2nd oldest learned society in US (American Academy of Arts & Sciences) forms (Boston)   

1786  Pedro III, King of Portugal, dies on May - 05.   

1789  On May - 05 french States-General for It first since 1614 together   

1797  Napoleon I's sister Elisa marries Felix Bacciochi on this day in history.   

1800  On this day in history louis Hachette, French publisher (Librairie Hachette)   

1801  Philippe-Lambert-Joseph Spruyt, Flemish painter/engraver, dies at 74 on May - 05.   

1804  On May - 05 jacob Kats, Flemish writer (Earthly Paradise)   

1809  On May - 05 citizenship is denied to Jews of Canton of Aargau Switzerland   

1809  Mary Kies is first woman issued a US patent (weaving straw) on May - 05.   

1809  On this day in history mary Kies of South Killingly, CT was the first woman to be issued a U.S. patent, she was granted a patent for the rights to a technique for weaving straw with silk and thread.   

1814  British attack Fort Ontario, Oswego NY on May - 05.   

1814  British attack Ft Ontario, Oswego, NY on this day in history.   

1815  On May - 05 eugene-Marin Labiche, French playwright   

1816  On May - 05 american Bible Society organized   

1816  On this day in history american Bible Society organized (NY)   

1817  On this day in history george Washington Julian, MC (Union), died in 1899   

1818  The birth of Karl Marx, German author on May - 05.   

1818  On May - 05 karl Marx, philosopher (Communist Manifesto, Das Kapital)   

1819  On this day in history stanislaw Moniuszko, Polish composer   

1821  On May - 05 emperor Napoleon I dies in exile on the island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean.   

1821  Napoleon I Bonaparte, emperor France (1799-1815), dies in St Helena on this day in history.   

1823  On this day in history james Allen Hardie, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1876   

1826  On this day in history eugenie M de Montijo y de Guzman, Empress of France   

1827  On May - 05 frederik Augustus I, Justified, King of Saxon (1806-27), dies at 76   

1831  On May - 05 friedrich Ludwig Seidel, composer, dies at 65   

1832  On May - 05 h H Bancroft, historian, publisher (History of Pacific States)   

1833  On May - 05 ferdinand von Richthofen, German geographer/explorer   

1834  On this day in history charles Darwin's expedition begins at Rio Santa Cruz   

1835  On May - 05 king Leopold opens Brussels-Mechelen railway   

1835  Leopold II, Belgian crown prince, baptized on May - 05.   

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0867  On May - 05 birth of uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931)   

1210  King Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279) was born on May - 05.   

1352  Ruprecht, Roman catholic German king was born on this day in history.   

1479  Guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574) was born on May - 05.   

1546  On this day in history birth of thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623)   

1557  On May - 05 birth of emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty   

1635  On this day in history birth of philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret)   

1657  On May - 05 birth of jacques Danican Philidor, composer   

0311  Gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50 on May - 05.   

0984  On this day in history death of gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia   

1028  Alfonso V, King of Leon/Galicia (999-1028), dies in battle on May - 05.   

1194  On May - 05 kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies   

1219  On May - 05 death of king Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150)   

1309  Charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies on May - 05.   

1504  Anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82 on May - 05.   

1525  Frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62 on May - 05.