Famous Birthdays May 1 Marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, born in Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (now Italy) (d. 1643) May 28 William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English statesman, born in Broughton Castle, Banbury, Oxfordshire (d. 1662) Born in 1582 Famous Deaths May 5 Charlotte de Bourbon, Princess of Orange, dies Apr 1582 History by Year Jun 1582 What Happened in 1582 Gregory Conquers Julius CaesarOctober 4, 1582