Page 2: Historical Events In May - 05

1751  The Portuguese government takes steps to curb the Inquisitions powers on this day in history.   

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

1764  Smolny-institution forms in St Petersburg for noble girls on this day in history.   

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

1801  On May - 05 philippe-Lambert-Joseph Spruyt, Flemish painter/engraver, dies at 74   

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

1809  Citizenship is denied to Jews of Canton of Aargau Switzerland on May - 05.   

1809  On May - 05 mary Kies is first woman issued a US patent (weaving straw)   

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  On this day in history british attack Ft Ontario, Oswego, NY   

1815  On this day in history eugene-Marin Labiche, French playwright   

1816  American Bible Society organized on May - 05.   

1816  American Bible Society organized (NY) on May - 05.   

1817  On May - 05 george Washington Julian, MC (Union), died in 1899   

1818  On this day in history the birth of Karl Marx, German author   

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

1819  Stanislaw Moniuszko, Polish composer on May - 05.   

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

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

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

1826  Eugenie M de Montijo y de Guzman, Empress of France on this day in history.   

1827  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  On May - 05 leopold II, Belgian crown prince, baptized   

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0867  Uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931) was born on May - 05.   

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

1352  Ruprecht, Roman catholic German king was born on May - 05.   

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 May - 05 birth of philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret)   

1657  Jacques Danican Philidor, composer was born on this day in history.   

0311  On May - 05 gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50   

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 this day in history.   

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

1219  Death of King Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150) on this day in history.   

1309  Charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies on this day in history.   

1504  Anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82 on this day in history.   

1525  Frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62 on this day in history.