May1808

May 1808 in History

Events in History

May 2 Uprising against French occupation begins in Madrid

The Third of May 1808

May 3 Day depicted by Spanish painter Goya in his "The Third of May", painted 1814

The Third of May 1808, by Francisco de Goya

May 3 Finnish War: Sweden loses the fortress of Sveaborg to Russia
May 3 Peninsular War: The Madrid rebels who rose up on May 2 are fired upon near Príncipe Pío hill

Historic Event

May 30 Napoleon Bonaparte annexes Tuscany & gave it seats in French Senate

Napoléon Bonaparte — French Emperor Napoléon Bonaparte

Birthdays in History

May 19 Samuel Jameson Gholson, Brigadier General (Confederate Army), (d. 1883)
May 22 Gérard de Nerval [Gérard Labrunie], French writer, born in Paris (d. 1855)

Deaths in History

May 5 Pierre Jean George Cabanis, French physiologist, dies at 50
May 18 Jacob Albright, German-American Christian leader, founder of Albright's People (Evangelical Association), dies at 49
May 18 Elijah Craig, American minister & inventor, dies at 70
May 28 Richard Hurd, English bishop and writer (b. 1720)

Historical Figures

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