Historical Events Event of Interest May 12 English King William III departs to Netherlands King of England William III Famous Birthdays May 2 Giovanni Niccolò Servandoni, Italian-French architect, born in Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (now Italy) (d. 1766) May 3 Henri Pitot, Italian-French engineer, born in Aramon, France (d. 1771) Born in 1695 Famous Deaths May 17 Cornelis de Heem, Dutch painter, dies Apr 1695 History by Year Jun 1695 Famous People Who Were Authors Dictators Explorers Outlaws Queens Spies