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- May 3 William IV Prince of Orange appointed Stadtholder of Holland and Utrecht
- May 4 William IV Prince of Orange appointed Stadtholder of Overijssel
- May 14 A British fleet under Admiral George Anson defeats the French at first battle of Cape Finisterre.
- May 16 William V Prince of Orange sworn in as Admiral-general of Netherlands
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Leopold II (1747-1792)
May 5 Grand Duke of Tuscany (1765-90) and Holy Roman Emperor (1790-92), born in Vienna, Austria
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