Historical Events in May 1804

  • May 6 Suriname sold to Great Britain (until Feb 1816)

AppointmentAppointment of Interest

May 10 British Prime Minister Henry Addington resigns, replaced by William Pitt the Younger

British Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger
British Prime Minister
William Pitt the Younger
British Prime Minister Henry Addington
British Prime Minister
Henry Addington

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May 14 Meriwether Lewis & William Clark's expedition commissioned by Thomas Jefferson sets out from St Louis for Pacific Coast

Soldier/Public Administrator Meriwether Lewis
Soldier/Public Administrator
Meriwether Lewis
3rd US President Thomas Jefferson
3rd US President
Thomas Jefferson
Explorer and Leader of Lewis and Clark Expedition William Clark
Explorer and Leader of Lewis and Clark Expedition
William Clark

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May 18 Napoleon Bonaparte proclaimed Emperor of France by the French Senate

French Emperor Napoléon Bonaparte
French Emperor
Napoléon Bonaparte