Events in History
- May 14 Dutch Council of State replaced by Council of Beroerten
Historic Event
May 23 Tycho Brahe given Hveen Island to build Uraniborg Observatory
- May 29 Spanish army under Cristóbal de Mondragón conquers Zierik sea
Birthdays in History
Weddings in History
- May 1 Stefan Batory, the reigning Prince of Transylvania, marries Anna Jagiellon and they become the co-rulers of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.