Famous Deaths Happened In May - 05
Sunday, 16 February 2025
0311 On this day in history gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50
0984 Death of Gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia on this day in history.
1028 On May - 05 alfonso V, King of Leon/Galicia (999-1028), dies in battle
1194 On May - 05 kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies
1219 On this day in history death of king Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150)
1309 On this day in history charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies
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.
1582 Charlotte de Bourbon, Princess of Orange, dies on this day in history.
1586 Death of Henry Sidney, Lord Deputy of Ireland (b. 1529) on this day in history.
1604 On May - 05 claudio Merulo, Italian organist/composer, dies at 71
1613 On May - 05 johann Steuerlein, composer, dies at 66
1672 Death of Samuel Cooper, English painter (b. 1609) on this day in history.
1678 Anna M van Schurman, Dutch poet/spoke 10 languages, dies at about 70 on this day in history.
1702 On May - 05 jacob Hintze, composer, dies at 79
1705 On May - 05 leopold I von Hapsburg, Emperor of Holy Roman Empire, dies at 64
1766 Death of Jean Astruc, French physician and scholar (b. 1684) on May - 05.
1786 On May - 05 pedro III, King of Portugal, dies
1801 On this day in history philippe-Lambert-Joseph Spruyt, Flemish painter/engraver, dies at 74
1808 Death of Pierre Jean George Cabanis, French physiologist (b. 1757) on May - 05.
1811 On this day in history death of robert Mylne, Scottish architect (b. 1734)
1821 On May - 05 napoleon I Bonaparte, emperor France (1799-1815), dies in St Helena
1827 On May - 05 frederik Augustus I, Justified, King of Saxon (1806-27), dies at 76
1831 On this day in history friedrich Ludwig Seidel, composer, dies at 65
1837 Niccolo Antonio Zingarelli, Italian composer/bandmaster, dies at 85 on this day in history.
1840 On May - 05 gottlob Benedikt Bierey, composer, dies at 67
1855 On this day in history death of sir Robert Inglis, Bt, English politician (b. 1786)
1859 On this day in history peter G L Dirichlet, German mathematician, dies at 53
1864 On this day in history alexander Hays, US Union-general-major, dies in battle at 44
1875 Jan A C A van Nispen tot Sevenaer, Dutch MP (1848-75), dies at 71 on May - 05.
1885 Lauro Rossi, composer, dies at 73 on May - 05.
1886 On this day in history joseph Albert, German photographer (Albertotype), dies at 61
1892 On May - 05 jan Nepomuk Skroup, composer, dies at 80
1896 Death of Silas Adams, American lawyer and politician (b. 1839) on May - 05.
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