Page 2: Historical Events In May - 01

1625  On May - 01 prince Frederik Henry appointed viceroy of Holland   

1625  Portuguese & Spanish expedition recaptures Salvador (Bahia) on May - 01.   

1628  Meiboom in Quincy MA degenerates into orgy with Indian women on this day in history.   

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

1679  On May - 01 esaias Reusner, composer, dies at 43   

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  John Dryden, English poet/playwright (Rival Ladies), dies on this day in history.   

1702  Smallpox in Canada, New France on this day in history.   

1703  On this day in history 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  Boston Newsletter publishes first newspaper ad on this day in history.   

1704  Boston Newsletter publishes 1st newspaper ad on May - 01.   

1707  England, Wales &Scotland form UK of Great Britain 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 great Smallpox Epidemic in Iceland killing 18,000+ (36% of population) people   

1710  On this day in history great Northern War plague outbreak in Denmark, Sweden, Lithuania   

1711  On May - 01 arch duke Karel of Austria/Hungarian rebellion sign Peace of Szatmar   

1713  Measles in Thirteen Colonies on May - 01.   

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

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

1720  On this day in history great Plague of Marseille in France killing 100,000+ people   

1721  On this day in history boston smallpox outbreak in Massachusetts Bay Colony killing 844 people   

1725  Spain &Austria sign trade treaty on this day in history.   

1725  Spain & Austria sign trade treaty on May - 01.   

1729  Measles in Thirteen Colonies on May - 01.   

1730  On May - 01 yellow fever in Spain   

1732  Influenza in Thirteen Colonies on this day in history.   

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

1735  On May - 01 john H van Kinsbergen, Dutch lt-admiral/founder of Dutch Marines Corp   

1738  Great Plague of 1738 in Balkans killing 50,000 people on this day in history.   

1738  Smallpox in Thirteen Colonies on this day in history.   

1739  On this day in history measles in Thirteen Colonies   

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1218  John I, Count of Hainaut (d. 1257) was born on this day in history.   

1218  On May - 01 birth of rudolph I of Germany, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1291)   

1238  On May - 01 birth of magnus VI Lagabuter, King of Norway (1263-80)   

1285  Edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1326) was born on May - 01.   

1493  Phillippus Paracelsus, Switzerland, physician/alchemist (or 11/10) was born on this day in history.   

1545  Franciscus Junius, [Francois du Jon], French/Neth calvinist theologist was born on this day in history.   

1567  On May - 01 birth of michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, Dutch royal painter   

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  Death of Jacques de Vitry, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati and dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history louis VII, Duke of Baveria (1413-43), dies   

1456  Hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies on May - 01.