Famous Deaths May 4 John Nevison, English highwayman (b. 1639) May 8 Henri Dumont, Dutch composer, dies at 73 or 74 May 12 Edme Mariotte, French physicist and priest (invented Newtons cradle and discovered the eye's blind spot), dies (b. c. 1620) May 23 Adriaen Backer, Amsterdams painter buried at about 48 Apr 1684 History by Year Jun 1684 Famous People Who Were Authors Dictators Explorers Outlaws Queens Spies
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