Famous Birthdays May 1 François de Kinschot, Dutch jurist and chancellor of Brabant, born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1654) May 28 Floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg and politician, born in Culemborg, Kasteel Culemborg, Gelderland, Netherlands Famous Deaths May 8 Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies 1576 History by Year 1578