Historical Events May 25 Great Britain and Holy Roman Empire sign the Treaty of Westminster, a defensive pact [1] Famous Birthdays May 29 Louis-Jean-Marie Daubenton, French zoologist, born in Montbard, Côte-d'Or, France (d. 1800) 1715 History by Year 1717 What Happened in 1716 Battle of Petrovaradin August 5, 1716