Historical Events May 3 Bridge at Rowley, Massachusetts begins charging tolls for animals May 13 Venetian fleet under Adm Adeler beats Turkish Famous Birthdays May 4 Kangxi Emperor of China, 4th Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, born in Jingren Palace, Forbidden City, Beijing, Qing dynasty, China (d. 1722) May 11 Cornelis van Alkemade, Dutch historian Famous Deaths May 3 François de Kinschot, Dutch jurist and chancellor of Brabant, dies at 77 Share On Facebook Share On Twitter 1653 History by Year 1655