Events & Holidays In May - 06

Army Day (Bulgaria)

Djurdjevdan (Serbia)

Hidirellez Festival (Turkey)

Martyr's Day (Lebanon Syria)

National Nurses Day (United States of America)

Samuel K. Doe Day (Liberia)

St. George's Day (Bulgaria)

St. George's Day (Orthodox) (Bosnia-Herzegovina)

1397  On this day in history birth of sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1450)   

1501  On this day in history birth of marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italy, humanist/Pope (1555, 22 days)   

1581  Frans Francken, the Younger, painter was born on this day in history.   

1606  Lorenzo Lippi, [Perlone Zipoli], poet/painter was born on this day in history.   

1638  On this day in history birth of henry Capell, 1st Baron Capell, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1696)   

1713  Charles Batteux, French philosopher (d. 1780) was born on this day in history.   

1758  Maximilien Robespierre, Arras Fr, French revolutionary/avocat (1781) was born on this day in history.   

1759  On this day in history birth of francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician   

0523  On this day in history death of thrasamunde, king of Vandalen   

0680  Death of Muawiyah I, caliph (b. 602) on this day in history.   

0988  Death of Dirk II, West Frisian count of Holland on this day in history.   

1085  On this day in history king Alfonso VI, of Leon conquered Toledo, dies   

1124  Death of Balak, Emir of Aleppo, murdered on this day in history.   

1475  On this day in history dieric Bouts, Dutch painter, dies at about 64   

1502  On this day in history death of james Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed)   

1527  On this day in history karel van Bourbon, military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37