Famous Birthdays May 1 Marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, born in Florence, Italy (d. 1643) May 28 William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English statesman, born in Broughton Castle, Banbury, Oxfordshire (d. 1662) Famous Deaths May 5 Charlotte de Bourbon, Princess of Orange, dies Share On Facebook Share On Twitter 1581 History by Year 1583 What Happened in 1582 Gregory Conquers Julius Caesar October 4, 1582
