Historical Events May 1 Council of Trente resumes May 12 San Marcos University in Lima, Peru, opens Famous Birthdays May 2 William Camden, English historian (Brittania, Annales), born in London (d. 1623) May 17 Martin Delrio, Flemish theologian and occultist, born in Antwerp (d. 1608) Famous Deaths May 18 Domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at 65 May 31 Aristotele "Basiano" da Sangallo, Italian set designer, dies 1550 History by Year 1552