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What Happened in May 1469

Famous Birthdays

Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527)

May 3 Italian statesman and author (The Prince), born in Florence

  • May 19 Giovanni della Robbia, Italian Renaissance sculptor (d. 1529)
  • May 31 Manuel I, King of Portugal (1495-1521) during era of exploration known as "Manuel The Fortunate", born in Alcochete, Portugal (d. 1521)

Famous Deaths

  • May 30 Lope de Barrientos, Spanish bishop