Famous Deaths May 10 Colonel John Birch, English soldier (b. 1615) May 16 Jacob Leisler, becomes 1st American colonist hanged for treason May 23 Adrien Auzout, French astronomer (b. 1622) May 29 Cornelis Tromp, Dutch naval officer and son of Maarten Tromp, dies at 61 Apr 1691 History by Year Jun 1691 Famous People Who Were Authors Dictators Explorers Outlaws Queens Spies