Historical Events
Historic Event
May 25 Christian Doppler presents his idea, now known as the Doppler Effect, to the Royal Bohemian Society, Prague
Assassination Attempt
May 30 John Francis attempts to assassinate Queen Victoria
Famous Birthdays
- May 5 Johann Nepomuk Fuchs, Austrian composer, born in Frauental, Styria, Austria (d. 1899)
- May 7 Isla van Diest, Belgian physician, 1st female doctor and 1st female university graduate in Belgium, born in Louvain, Belgiun (d. 1916)
- May 8 Emil Christian Hansen, Danish physiologist, born in Ribe, Denmark (d. 1909)
Jules Massenet
May 12 Jules Massenet, French composer (Manon, Le Cid), born in Montaud, France (d. 1912)
- May 13 Arthur Sullivan, British composer (The Golden Legend; Onward, Christian Soldiers), major-generally remembered for his comic operas with W.S. Gilbert (The Pirates of Penzance:, H.M.S Pinafore; The Mikado), born in London (d. 1900)