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    This Is HISTORY | Birthdays

    May 01 1218

    John I Count of Hainaut (1246-57) born in Houffalize Luxembourg (d. 1257)

    May 01 1218

    Rudolph I of Germany Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (1273-91) born in Limburgh Castle Sasbach am Kaiserstuhl Germany (d. 1291)

    May 01 1238

    Magnus VI Lagabuter King of Norway (1263-80) born in Tnsberg Norway (d. 1280)

    May 01 1285

    Edmund FitzAlan 9th Earl of Arundel English politician born in Marlborough Castle Wiltshire England (d. 1326)

    May 01 1545

    Franciscus Junius French-Dutch calvinist theologist and vicar born in Bourges France (d. 1602)

    May 01 1567

    Michiel Janszoon van Mierevelt Dutch royal painter born in Delft Netherlands (d. 1641)

    May 01 1577

    Franois de Kinschot Dutch jurist and chancellor of Brabant born in Brussels Belgium (d. 1654)

    May 01 1582

    Marco da Gagliano Italian opera composer born in Florence Italy (d. 1643)

    May 01 1592

    Johann A Schall von Bell German missionary and astronomer born in Cologne Germany (d. 1666)

    May 01 1594

    John Haynes 5th Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony born in Essex England (d. 1653)

    May 01 1672

    Joseph Addison English essayist and poet (co-founder of The Spectator) born in Milston Wiltshire England (d. 1719)

    May 01 1692

    James Stirling Scottish mathematician (Formula of Stirling) born in this month in Stirlingshire Scotland (d. 1770)

    May 01 1735

    Jan Hendrik van Kinsbergen Dutch naval officer and founder of Dutch Marines Corp born in Doesburg Netherlands (d. 1819)

    May 01 1759

    Jacob Albright German-American Christian leader founder of Albrights People (Evangelical Association) born in Fox Mountain Pennsylvania (d. 1808)

    May 01 1764

    Benjamin Henry Latrobe American architect (completed U.S. Capitol) born in Leeds Yorkshire England (d. 1820)

    May 01 1764

    Gottfried Rieger Czech composer born in Opavice Czech Replublic (d. 1855)

    May 01 1771

    George Guest English organist and composer born in Broseley England (d. 1831)

    May 01 1775

    Jacob-Joseph-Balthasar Martinn Flemish composer born in Antwerp Belgium (d. 1836)

    May 01 1800

    Thomas Aloysius Dornin American naval officer born in Ireland (d. 1874)

    May 01 1804

    Aleksey Stepanovich Khomyakov Russian poet born in Moscow (d. 1860) [NS 1305]

    May 01 1807

    John B. Magruder American Major General (Confederate Army) born in Port Royal Virginia (d. 1871)

    May 01 1818

    Jos Amador de los Ros Spanish historian and poet born in Baena Spain (d. 1878)

    May 01 1819

    William Steele Brigadier General (Confederate Army) (d. 1885)

    May 01 1825

    George Inness US landscape painter (Delaware Water Gap)

    May 01 1829

    Jose M de Alencar Brazilian writerminister of Justice

    May 01 1830

    Mother (Mary Harris) Jones US reformer and labor organizer

    May 01 1831

    Emily Stowe Canadian physician and suffragist (d. 1903)

    May 01 1835

    Alfred Napoleon Alexander Natti Duffi French-American Brigadier General (Union Army) born in Paris France (d. 1880)

    May 01 1845

    [Robert] Lawson Tait Scottish-born pioneering surgeon performed first salpingectomy for ectopic pregnancy born in Edinburgh Scotland (d. 1899)

    May 01 1850

    Prince Arthur Duke of Connaught and Strathearn Governor General of Canada (d. 1942)

    May 01 1851

    Laza Lazarevi Serbian writer and psychiatrist (d. 1891)

    May 01 1852

    Santiago Ramn y Cajal Spanish neuroscientist Nobel laureate (d. 1934)

    May 01 1853

    Charles Lee Williams English composer and organist born in Winchester (d. 1935)

    HISTORICAL EVENTS | ON THIS DAY

    May 01 1006 Supernova observed by Chinese and Egyptians in constellation Lupus

    May 01 1048 Bishop Bernold flees St Pieterskerk for Utrecht Netherlands

    May 01 1328 Wars of Scottish Independence end Treaty of Edinburgh-Northampton - the Kingdom of England recognises the Kingdom of Scotland as an independent state.

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