Historical Events
- May 18 Turkish Armada arrives to begin the Great Siege of Malta, aiming to establish the island as their gateway for the conquest of Europe
Famous Birthdays
- May 15 Henrick de Keyser, architect/master builder of Amsterdam
Famous Deaths
- May 14 Nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reformation theologist, dies at 81
Abolitionists
Dictators
Explorers
Outlaws
Queens
Spies