Historical Events
Montreal Founded
May 18 Ville-Marie (later Montreal), Canada, founded by the Société Notre-Dame de Montréal led by Paul de Chomedey
Famous Deaths
- May 6 Frans Francken the Younger, Flemish painter, dies on 61st birthday
May 18 Ville-Marie (later Montreal), Canada, founded by the Société Notre-Dame de Montréal led by Paul de Chomedey