Historical Events May 3 Bridge at Rowley, Massachusetts begins charging tolls for animals May 13 Venetian fleet under Norwegian Admiral Cort Adeler beats Turkish fleet the near the Dardanelles, sinking 15 Turkish galleys Events in 1654 Famous Birthdays May 4 Kangxi Emperor of China, 4th Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, born in Jingren Palace, Forbidden City, Beijing, Qing dynasty, China (d. 1722) May 11 Cornelis van Alkemade, Dutch historian, author and collector of antiquities, (d. 1737) Born in 1654 Famous Deaths May 3 François de Kinschot, Dutch jurist and chancellor of Brabant, dies at 77 Apr 1654 History by Year Jun 1654 Famous People Who Were Authors Dictators Explorers Outlaws Queens Spies
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