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What Happened in May 1512

Historical Events

Fifth Council of the Lateran

May 3 Pope Julius II opens the Fifth Council of Lateran at St. John Lateran Basilica in Rome

Famous Deaths

  • May 21 Pandolfo Petrucci, Italian ruler of the Republic of Siena (1500-12) during the Renaissance, dies at 60
  • May 26 Bayezid II, Ottoman Sultan (1481-1512), dies at 62