What Happened In May 1821 In History

Historical Events for May, 1821

• 5th » Emperor Napoleon I dies in exile on the island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean.
• 8th » Greek War of Independence: The Greeks defeat the Turks at the Battle of Gravia Inn.
• 12th » The first major battle of the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire e.g Turks is Battle of Valtetsi known as fought in Valtetsi.
• 26th » Establishment of the Peloponnesian Senate by the Greek War of Independence named Greek rebels.

Famous Birthdays on May in 1821

• 8th » William Henry Vanderbilt, American businessman (d. 1885)
• 16th » Pafnuty Chebyshev, Russian mathematician (d. 1894)
• 17th » Sebastian Kneipp, German priest (d. 1897)

Famous Deaths for May 1821

• 5th » Napoleon, French general and emperor (b. 1769)
• 19th » Camille Jordan (politician) called Camille Jordan, French politician (b. 1771)

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