What Happened In May 1772 In History

Famous Birthdays on May in 1772

• 2nd » Novalis, German author and poet (d. 1801)
• 4th » Friedrich Arnold Brockhaus, German publisher (d. 1823)
• 20th » Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet, English inventor, developed Congreve rockets (d. 1828)
• 22nd » Ram Mohan Roy, Indian philosopher and reformer (d. 1833)

Famous Deaths for May 1772

• 1st » Gottfried Achenwall, German economist and jurist (b. 1719)
• 22nd » Durastante Natalucci, Italian historian (b. 1687)

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