Page 2: Historical Events In May - 05

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

1762  On this day in history russia & Prussia sign peace treaty   

1764  On May - 05 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  2nd oldest learned society in US (American Academy of Arts & Sciences) forms (Boston) on this day in history.   

1786  Pedro III, King of Portugal, dies on this day in history.   

1789  French States-General for It first since 1614 together on May - 05.   

1797  On May - 05 napoleon I's sister Elisa marries Felix Bacciochi   

1800  On May - 05 louis Hachette, French publisher (Librairie Hachette)   

1801  On this day in history philippe-Lambert-Joseph Spruyt, Flemish painter/engraver, dies at 74   

1804  Jacob Kats, Flemish writer (Earthly Paradise) on May - 05.   

1809  On this day in history 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  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 on May - 05.   

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

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

1815  Eugene-Marin Labiche, French playwright on this day in history.   

1816  On May - 05 american Bible Society organized   

1816  On May - 05 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 this day in history.   

1818  On this day in history karl Marx, philosopher (Communist Manifesto, Das Kapital)   

1819  On May - 05 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  On May - 05 napoleon I Bonaparte, emperor France (1799-1815), dies in St Helena   

1823  James Allen Hardie, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1876 on May - 05.   

1826  On May - 05 eugenie M de Montijo y de Guzman, Empress of France   

1827  Frederik Augustus I, Justified, King of Saxon (1806-27), dies at 76 on May - 05.   

1831  Friedrich Ludwig Seidel, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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 May - 05 charles Darwin's expedition begins at Rio Santa Cruz   

1835  King Leopold opens Brussels-Mechelen railway on this day in history.   

1835  Leopold II, Belgian crown prince, baptized on this day in history.   

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0867  Uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931) was born on this day in history.   

1210  On May - 05 birth of king Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279)   

1352  On May - 05 birth of ruprecht, Roman catholic German king   

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

1546  Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623) was born on May - 05.   

1557  Emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty was born on May - 05.   

1635  Philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret) was born on this day in history.   

1657  On this day in history birth of jacques Danican Philidor, composer   

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

0984  Death of Gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia on May - 05.   

1028  Alfonso V, King of Leon/Galicia (999-1028), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1194  Kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies on May - 05.   

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

1309  On May - 05 charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies   

1504  On May - 05 anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82   

1525  On this day in history frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62