Historical Events
- May 1 Belgian parliament accepts railway laws
- May 8 Prussia, Austria and Russia sign classified accord about Belgium
- May 26 Portuguese Civil war ends, Dom Miguel capitulates
Famous Birthdays
Famous Deaths
- May 20 Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert de Motier, nobleman, dies
Marquis de Lafayette
May 20 Marquis de Lafayette, American patriot and French revolutionary, dies at 76
- May 23 Charles Wesley, English organist and composer, dies at 76
