Historical Events May 6 Spanish and German Imperial troops sack Rome, ending the Renaissance May 16 Florence becomes a republic May 17 Pánfilo de Narváez departs Spain to explore Florida with 600 men - by 1536 only 4 survive May 30 University of Marburg (Germany) founded Famous Birthdays May 8 Johann Walter, German composer, born in Kahla (d. 1570) May 21 Philip II, King of Spain (1556-98) and Portugal (1580-98), born in Valladolid, Spain (d. 1598) Famous Deaths May 6 Karel van Bourbon, military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37 1526 History by Year 1528