Famous Birthdays May 13 Maria Theresa, Holy Roman Empress, Archduchess of Austria, Queen of Hungary and Bohemia (1740-1780) only woman to rule Habsburg Empire in her own right, born in Vienna (d. 1780) Born in 1717 Famous Deaths May 10 John Hathorne, American magistrate (b. 1641) May 20 John Trevor, British statesman (b. 1637) Apr 1717 History by Year Jun 1717 Famous People Who Were Authors Dictators Explorers Outlaws Queens Spies