What Happened In May 1700 In History

Famous Birthdays on May in 1700

• 7th » Gerard van Swieten, Dutch-American physician (d. 1772)
• 12th » Luigi Vanvitelli, Italian architect and engineer, designed the Palace of Caserta and Royal Palace of Milan (d. 1773)
• 19th » José de Escandón, 1st Count of Sierra Gorda, Spanish politician (d. 1770)
• 22nd » Michel-François Dandré-Bardon, French painter and illustrator (d. 1785)
• 26th » Nicolaus Zinzendorf, German bishop (d. 1760)

Famous Deaths for May 1700

• 5th » Angelo Italia, Italian architect (b. 1628)
• 12th » John Dryden, English poet, playwright, and critic (b. 1631)
• 15th » John Hale (Beverly minister) known as John Hale, American minister (b. 1636)

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