Page 2: Historical Events In May - 01

1625  On this day in history 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  On this day in history joseph Addison, England, essayist (Spectator)   

1679  Esaias Reusner, composer, dies at 43 on May - 01.   

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

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

1700  On this day in history john Dryden, English poet/playwright (Rival Ladies), dies   

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

1703  Battle at Rultusk Swedish army beats Russians on this day in history.   

1703  Battle at Rultusk: Swedish army beats Russians on May - 01.   

1703  Kiva Yoshinaka, Japanese monarch, murdered on May - 01.   

1704  On this day in history boston Newsletter publishes first newspaper ad   

1704  Boston Newsletter publishes 1st newspaper ad on May - 01.   

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

1707  On this day in history england, Wales & Scotland form UK of Great Britain   

1707  On this day in history great Smallpox Epidemic in Iceland killing 18,000+ (36% of population) people   

1710  On this day in history great Northern War plague outbreak in Denmark, Sweden, Lithuania   

1711  On May - 01 arch duke Karel of Austria/Hungarian rebellion sign Peace of Szatmar   

1713  Measles in Thirteen Colonies on this day in history.   

1714  On May - 01 measles in Canada, New France   

1715  Prussia declares war on Sweden on this day in history.   

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

1721  On May - 01 boston smallpox outbreak in Massachusetts Bay Colony killing 844 people   

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

1725  On May - 01 spain & Austria sign trade treaty   

1729  Measles in Thirteen Colonies on this day in history.   

1730  Yellow fever in Spain on May - 01.   

1732  On May - 01 influenza in Thirteen Colonies   

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

1735  John H van Kinsbergen, Dutch lt-admiral/founder of Dutch Marines Corp on May - 01.   

1738  Great Plague of 1738 in Balkans killing 50,000 people on May - 01.   

1738  On May - 01 smallpox in Thirteen Colonies   

1739  On this day in history measles in Thirteen Colonies   

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1218  John I, Count of Hainaut (d. 1257) was born on this day in history.   

1218  Rudolph I of Germany, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1291) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 May - 01 death of edith of Scotland, first wife of Henry I of England (b. c. 1080)   

1171  Dermot MacMurrough, last Irish King of Leinster, dies on May - 01.   

1240  Death of Jacques de Vitry, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati and dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals on May - 01.   

1277  On May - 01 stefanus IV Uros I de Great, King of Serbia (1243-76), dies   

1308  On this day in history death of albrecht I van Habsburg, German King (1298-1308), murdered   

1447  On this day in history louis VII, Duke of Baveria (1413-43), dies   

1456  On this day in history hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies