What Happened In May 1800 In History

Historical Events for May, 1800

• 15th » King George III of the United Kingdom survives an assassination attempt by James Hadfield, who is later acquitted by reason of insanity.

Famous Birthdays on May in 1800

• 5th » Louis Christophe François Hachette, French publisher (d. 1864)
• 6th » Roman Sanguszko, Polish general (d. 1881)
• 9th » John Brown (abolitionist) named John Brown, American activist (d. 1859)
• 30th » Henri-Marie-Gaston Boisnormand de Bonnechose, French cardinal (d. 1883)

Famous Deaths for May 1800

• 7th » Niccolò Piccinni, Italian composer (b. 1728)
• 18th » Alexander Suvorov, Russian general (b. 1729)

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