Historical Events In May - 01

1625  On this day in history prince Frederik Henry appointed viceroy of Holland   

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

1628  Meiboom in Quincy MA degenerates into orgy with Indian women on May - 01.   

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

1679  On this day in history esaias Reusner, composer, dies at 43   

1682  On May - 01 louis XIV &his court inaugurate Paris Observatory   

1682  Louis XIV & his court inaugurates Paris Observatory on this day in history.   

1700  John Dryden, English poet/playwright (Rival Ladies), dies on May - 01.   

1702  On this day in history smallpox in Canada, New France   

1703  Battle at Rultusk Swedish army beats Russians on May - 01.   

1703  Battle at Rultusk: Swedish army beats Russians on May - 01.   

1703  On May - 01 kiva Yoshinaka, Japanese monarch, murdered   

1704  Boston Newsletter publishes first newspaper ad on May - 01.   

1704  On May - 01 boston Newsletter publishes 1st newspaper ad   

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

1707  England, Wales & Scotland form UK of Great Britain on May - 01.   

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  Arch duke Karel of Austria/Hungarian rebellion sign Peace of Szatmar on May - 01.   

1713  On May - 01 measles in Thirteen Colonies   

1714  On May - 01 measles in Canada, New France   

1715  On this day in history prussia declares war on Sweden   

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 May - 01.   

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  On May - 01 yellow fever in Spain   

1732  Influenza in Thirteen Colonies on May - 01.   

1733  Smallpox in Canada, New France on this day in history.   

1735  John H van Kinsbergen, Dutch lt-admiral/founder of Dutch Marines Corp on May - 01.   

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 May - 01 measles in Thirteen Colonies   

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1218  On this day in history birth of john I, Count of Hainaut (d. 1257)   

1218  Rudolph I of Germany, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1291) was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 01.   

1493  On this day in history birth of phillippus Paracelsus, Switzerland, physician/alchemist (or 11/10)   

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

1567  On this day in history birth of michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, Dutch royal painter   

1577  Francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer was born on this day in history.   

0408  Death of Arcadius, Eastern Roman emperor (b. 337/338) on May - 01.   

1118  On this day in history death of edith of Scotland, first wife of Henry I of England (b. c. 1080)   

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 May - 01.   

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

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  On May - 01 hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies