What Happened In May 1785 In History

Historical Events for May, 1785

• 1st » Kamehameha I, the king of Hawaii (island) e.g Hawaiokinai, defeats Kalanikūpule and establishes the Kingdom of Hawaiokinai.

Famous Birthdays on May in 1785

• 18th » John Wilson (Scottish writer) called John Wilson, Scottish author and critic (d. 1854)

Famous Deaths for May 1785

• 8th » Étienne François, duc de Choiseul, French general and politician, Prime Minister of France (b. 1719)
• 8th » Pietro Longhi, Venetian painter (b. 1701)

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