Historical Events May 20 Duke of Albany leaves Scotland Famous Birthdays Selim II May 28 Selim II "the blonde", 11th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1566-74, born in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire (d. 1574) Ottoman SultanSelim II Famous Deaths May 21 Thomas Howard 2nd duke of Norfolk, general/premier, dies at about 80 May 23 Ismail I, Shah of Persia, converted Iran from Sunni to Shi'ah, dies at 36 Share On Facebook Share On Twitter 1523 History by Year 1525
