Historical Events May 11 Battle of Fontenoy (Doornik): Austrian Succession war Famous Birthdays May 8 Carl Philipp Stamitz, German composer, born in Mannheim, Electorate of the Palatinate, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1801) Born in 1745 Famous Deaths May 9 Tomaso Antonio Vitali, Italian composer and violinist, dies at 82 May 22 François-Marie, 1st duc de Broglie, French military leader (b. 1671) Apr 1745 History by Year Jun 1745 Famous People Who Were Authors Dictators Explorers Outlaws Queens Spies