Page 2: Historical Events In May - 01

1625  Prince Frederik Henry appointed viceroy of Holland on this day in history.   

1625  Portuguese & Spanish expedition recaptures Salvador (Bahia) on this day in history.   

1628  On this day in history meiboom in Quincy MA degenerates into orgy with Indian women   

1672  On this day in history joseph Addison, England, essayist (Spectator)   

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

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

1682  On this day in history louis XIV & his court inaugurates Paris Observatory   

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

1702  On May - 01 smallpox in Canada, New France   

1703  On May - 01 battle at Rultusk Swedish army beats Russians   

1703  On this day in history battle at Rultusk: Swedish army beats Russians   

1703  Kiva Yoshinaka, Japanese monarch, murdered on this day in history.   

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

1704  Boston Newsletter publishes 1st newspaper ad on this day in history.   

1707  England, Wales &Scotland form UK of Great Britain on this day in history.   

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

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

1710  Great Northern War plague outbreak in Denmark, Sweden, Lithuania on this day in history.   

1711  On this day in history arch duke Karel of Austria/Hungarian rebellion sign Peace of Szatmar   

1713  On May - 01 measles in Thirteen Colonies   

1714  On this day in history measles in Canada, New France   

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

1720  On May - 01 great Plague of Marseille in France killing 100,000+ people   

1721  Boston smallpox outbreak in Massachusetts Bay Colony killing 844 people on this day in history.   

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

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

1729  Measles in Thirteen Colonies on this day in history.   

1730  Yellow fever in Spain on this day in history.   

1732  Influenza in Thirteen Colonies on this day in history.   

1733  Smallpox in Canada, New France on May - 01.   

1735  On this day in history john H van Kinsbergen, Dutch lt-admiral/founder of Dutch Marines Corp   

1738  On this day in history great Plague of 1738 in Balkans killing 50,000 people   

1738  On May - 01 smallpox in Thirteen Colonies   

1739  On this day in history measles in Thirteen Colonies   

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1218  On May - 01 birth of john I, Count of Hainaut (d. 1257)   

1218  On this day in history birth of rudolph I of Germany, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1291)   

1238  Magnus VI Lagabuter, King of Norway (1263-80) was born on May - 01.   

1285  Edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1326) was born on this day in history.   

1493  Phillippus Paracelsus, Switzerland, physician/alchemist (or 11/10) was born on May - 01.   

1545  Franciscus Junius, [Francois du Jon], French/Neth calvinist theologist was born on May - 01.   

1567  Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, Dutch royal painter was born on May - 01.   

1577  On May - 01 birth of francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer   

0408  On May - 01 death of arcadius, Eastern Roman emperor (b. 337/338)   

1118  Death of Edith of Scotland, first wife of Henry I of England (b. c. 1080) on this day in history.   

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

1240  On this day in history death of jacques de Vitry, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati and dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals   

1277  On this day in history stefanus IV Uros I de Great, King of Serbia (1243-76), dies   

1308  On May - 01 death of albrecht I van Habsburg, German King (1298-1308), murdered   

1447  Louis VII, Duke of Baveria (1413-43), dies on May - 01.   

1456  Hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies on this day in history.