Historical Events In May - 02

1729  The birth of Catherine The Great on this day in history.   

1729  Catherine II, the Great, empress of Russia (1762-96) on May - 02.   

1736  Albert Seba, Amsterdam pharmacist, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1740  On this day in history elias Boudinot, lawyer/patriot, found Amer Biblical Society   

1749  On this day in history empress Maria Theresa signs "Haugwitzschen State reform"   

1750  Carlo Goldoni's "La Botega di Caffè" premieres in Mantua on this day in history.   

1750  Carlo Goldoni's "La Botega di Caffè," premieres in Mantua on May - 02.   

1752  Ludwig August Lebrun, composer on May - 02.   

1754  Vicente Martin y Soler, composer on this day in history.   

1768  Jean-Louis M Alibert, French dermatologist on May - 02.   

1772  On this day in history novalis, writer   

1776  On May - 02 france &Spain agree to donate arms to American rebels   

1776  France & Spain agreed to give weapons to American rebels on this day in history.   

1779  On May - 02 john Galt, Scotland, novelist (Ayrshire Legatees, Lawrie Todd)   

1780  On this day in history william Herschel discovers first binary star, Xi Ursae Majoris   

1780  On this day in history william Herschel discovers 1st binary star, Xi Ursae Majoris   

1799  On this day in history henri-Joseph Rigel, composer, dies at 58   

1808  On this day in history uprising against French occupation begins in Madrid   

1810  On May - 02 hans Christian Lumbye, composer   

1810  On May - 02 rev. Dr. Henry Jerome de Salis, divine (b.1740)   

1816  Marriage of Léopold of Saxe-Coburg and Charlotte Augusta on this day in history.   

1817  Zikmund Michal Kolesovsky, composer on May - 02.   

1818  On this day in history herman W Daendels, governor-gen of Guinea (1815-18), dies at 55   

1821  Abram Sanders Piatt, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1908 on May - 02.   

1824  On this day in history goethe visits Ettersberg (Buchenwald)   

1829  After anchoring nearby, Captain Charles Fremantle of the HMS Challenger, declares the Swan River Colony in Australia on this day in history.   

1833  On May - 02 czar Nicolas bans public sale of serfs   

1835  On this day in history hudson's Bay Company launches The Beaver, the first steamship on the British Columbia coast.   

1837  On May - 02 henry Martyn Robert, parliamentarian (Robert's Rules of Order)   

1843  Carl Michael Ziehrer, composer on this day in history.   

1844  Elijah McCoy, black inventor, held over 50 patents on May - 02.   

1845  Domingo Sarmiento publishes "Civilización y Barbarie" on May - 02.   

1845  Domingo Sarmiento publishes "Civilización y Barbarie" on May - 02.   

1845  On this day in history august Pauly, German writer (Real Encyclopedia), dies at 48   

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1360  On this day in history birth of yongle, Emperor of China (d. 1424)   

1451  René II, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1508) was born on this day in history.   

1458  Leonor of Viseu, queen of Portugal (d. 1525) was born on May - 02.   

1551  William Camden, English historian (Brittania, Annales) was born on this day in history.   

1601  Athanasius Kircher, German Jesuit/inventor (magic lantern) was born on this day in history.   

1660  Pietro Alessandro Gaspare Scarlatti, Palermo Italy, composer (Tigrane) was born on this day in history.   

1695  Giovanni Niccolo Servandoni, Italian-born architect (d. 1766) was born on May - 02.   

1702  On May - 02 birth of friedrich Christoph Oetinger, German theologian (d. 1782)   

0373  Death of Athanasius, Patriarch of Alexandria (b. 298) on this day in history.   

0649  Maruta of Tagrit, theology/1st mafriaan Jakobitische church, dies on this day in history.   

0756  On May - 02 death of emperor Shōmu, Emperor of Japan (b. 701)   

0907  On this day in history death of boris I of Bulgaria   

1230  On May - 02 death of william de Braose, Lord of Abergavenny (b. 1197)   

1250  Death of Toeransa, sultan of Egypt, murdered on May - 02.   

1300  On this day in history death of blanche of Artois, regent of Navarre (b. 1248)   

1450  On May - 02 death of william de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English military leader (b. 1396)