Famous Deaths Happened In May - 05

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

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 May - 05.   

1525  On May - 05 frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62   

1582  Charlotte de Bourbon, Princess of Orange, dies on this day in history.   

1586  On this day in history death of henry Sidney, Lord Deputy of Ireland (b. 1529)   

1604  Claudio Merulo, Italian organist/composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1613  On this day in history johann Steuerlein, composer, dies at 66   

1672  On May - 05 death of samuel Cooper, English painter (b. 1609)   

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  Leopold I von Hapsburg, Emperor of Holy Roman Empire, dies at 64 on May - 05.   

1766  On this day in history death of jean Astruc, French physician and scholar (b. 1684)   

1786  On May - 05 pedro III, King of Portugal, dies   

1801  Philippe-Lambert-Joseph Spruyt, Flemish painter/engraver, dies at 74 on May - 05.   

1808  Death of Pierre Jean George Cabanis, French physiologist (b. 1757) on May - 05.   

1811  Death of Robert Mylne, Scottish architect (b. 1734) on May - 05.   

1821  Napoleon I Bonaparte, emperor France (1799-1815), dies in St Helena on May - 05.   

1827  On this day in history 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  Gottlob Benedikt Bierey, composer, dies at 67 on May - 05.   

1855  On this day in history death of sir Robert Inglis, Bt, English politician (b. 1786)   

1859  On May - 05 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  On this day in history jan A C A van Nispen tot Sevenaer, Dutch MP (1848-75), dies at 71   

1885  Lauro Rossi, composer, dies at 73 on May - 05.   

1886  Joseph Albert, German photographer (Albertotype), dies at 61 on May - 05.   

1892  On this day in history jan Nepomuk Skroup, composer, dies at 80   

1896  Death of Silas Adams, American lawyer and politician (b. 1839) on this day in history.   

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0867  On May - 05 birth of uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931)   

1210  King Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279) was born on this day in history.   

1352  On this day in history birth of ruprecht, Roman catholic German king   

1479  On this day in history birth of guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574)   

1546  On May - 05 birth of thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623)   

1557  Emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty was born on this day in history.   

1635  On this day in history birth of philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret)   

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