Page 2: Historical Events In May - 05

1751  On this day in history the Portuguese government takes steps to curb the Inquisitions powers   

1762  On this day in history russia & Prussia sign peace treaty   

1764  On this day in history smolny-institution forms in St Petersburg for noble girls   

1780  On this day in history 2nd oldest learned society in US (American Academy of Arts & Sciences) forms   

1780  On May - 05 2nd oldest learned society in US (American Academy of Arts & Sciences) forms (Boston)   

1786  Pedro III, King of Portugal, dies on this day in history.   

1789  On May - 05 french States-General for It first since 1614 together   

1797  Napoleon I's sister Elisa marries Felix Bacciochi on this day in history.   

1800  On May - 05 louis Hachette, French publisher (Librairie Hachette)   

1801  On May - 05 philippe-Lambert-Joseph Spruyt, Flemish painter/engraver, dies at 74   

1804  On this day in history jacob Kats, Flemish writer (Earthly Paradise)   

1809  On this day in history citizenship is denied to Jews of Canton of Aargau Switzerland   

1809  Mary Kies is first woman issued a US patent (weaving straw) on this day in history.   

1809  Mary Kies of South Killingly, CT was the first woman to be issued a U.S. patent, she was granted a patent for the rights to a technique for weaving straw with silk and thread on this day in history.   

1814  British attack Fort Ontario, Oswego NY on May - 05.   

1814  British attack Ft Ontario, Oswego, NY on this day in history.   

1815  Eugene-Marin Labiche, French playwright on May - 05.   

1816  On this day in history american Bible Society organized   

1816  On this day in history american Bible Society organized (NY)   

1817  George Washington Julian, MC (Union), died in 1899 on this day in history.   

1818  The birth of Karl Marx, German author on May - 05.   

1818  Karl Marx, philosopher (Communist Manifesto, Das Kapital) on May - 05.   

1819  Stanislaw Moniuszko, Polish composer on May - 05.   

1821  Emperor Napoleon I dies in exile on the island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean on this day in history.   

1821  On this day in history napoleon I Bonaparte, emperor France (1799-1815), dies in St Helena   

1823  On this day in history james Allen Hardie, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1876   

1826  Eugenie M de Montijo y de Guzman, Empress of France on this day in history.   

1827  On May - 05 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   

1832  On this day in history h H Bancroft, historian, publisher (History of Pacific States)   

1833  Ferdinand von Richthofen, German geographer/explorer on May - 05.   

1834  Charles Darwin's expedition begins at Rio Santa Cruz on this day in history.   

1835  King Leopold opens Brussels-Mechelen railway on May - 05.   

1835  Leopold II, Belgian crown prince, baptized on May - 05.   

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0867  Uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931) was born on this day in history.   

1210  On this day in history birth of king Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279)   

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

1479  Guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574) was born on May - 05.   

1546  Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623) was born on this day in history.   

1557  On May - 05 birth of emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty   

1635  Philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret) was born on this day in history.   

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

0311  Gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50 on May - 05.   

0984  Death of Gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia on May - 05.   

1028  On May - 05 alfonso V, King of Leon/Galicia (999-1028), dies in battle   

1194  Kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies on this day in history.   

1219  On May - 05 death of king Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150)   

1309  Charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies on May - 05.   

1504  On May - 05 anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82   

1525  On this day in history frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62