Historical Events
- Battle of Long Sault begins between 17 French colonist militia, their Huron and Algonquin allies and a large Iroquois army (credited with saving settlement of Ville-Marie) [1]
Famous Birthdays
- Alessandro Scarlatti, Italian baroque composer (Tigrane), born in Palermo, Sicily (d. 1725)
About May 2, 1660
Calendar: Julian 
Day of the Week: Wednesday
Calendar: Gregorian 
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 364 years, 2 months and 30 days
Leap Year: Yes
Star Sign: Taurus
Authors
Dictators
Explorers
Outlaws
Queens
Spies