What Happened In May 1770 In History

Historical Events for May, 1770

• 16th » A 14-year old Marie Antoinette marries 15-year-old Louis XVI of France e.g Louis-Auguste who later becomes king of France.
• 26th » The Orlov Revolt, an attempt to revolt against the Ottoman Empire before the Greek War of Independence, ends in disaster for the Greeks.

Famous Birthdays on May in 1770

• 10th » Louis-Nicolas Davout, French general (d. 1823)
• 22nd » Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (d. 1840)

Famous Deaths for May 1770

• 30th » François Boucher, French painter (b. 1703)

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