Historical Events In March - 05

1824  Elisha Harris, US, physician/found American Public Health Assoc on this day in history.   

1825  On this day in history john Dunovant, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864   

1827  On this day in history alessandro Volta, Italian physicist (made 1st battery), dies at 82   

1828  On March - 05 johann Gungl, composer   

1836  On March - 05 mexico attacks Alamo and wins the battle   

1836  On this day in history samuel Colt manufactures first pistol, 34-caliber "Texas" model   

1836  On March - 05 mexico attacks Alamo   

1840  Constance Fenimore Woolson, NH, writer (Jupiter Lights) on March - 05.   

1842  Over 500 Mexican troops led by Rafael Vasquez invade Texas, briefly occupy San Antonio and then head back to the Rio Grande on this day in history.   

1843  William F Sudds, composer on March - 05.   

1845  Congress appropriates $30,000 to ship camels to western US on March - 05.   

1845  On March - 05 alfonse Hasselmans, composer   

1848  On March - 05 louis Antoine Garnier-Pages is named French minister of Finance.   

1849  Zachary Taylor is sworn in as US president on March - 05.   

1849  Zachary Taylor sworn in as 12th president on this day in history.   

1850  On March - 05 the Britannia Bridge across the Menai Strait between the Isle of Anglesey and the mainland of Wales is opened.   

1850  On this day in history daniel Brink Towner, composer   

1852  Isabella Gregory, Ireland, writer/playwright (Golden Apple) on March - 05.   

1853  On March - 05 arthur W Foote, Salem Mass, organist/composer (Suite for Strings in E)   

1853  Georg A Kestner, German art collector/diplomat, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1856  Covent Garden Opera House destroyed in a fire on March - 05.   

1856  On this day in history georgia becomes first state to regulate railroads   

1860  Parma, Tuscany, Modena and Romagna vote in referendums to join the Kingdom of Sardinia on this day in history.   

1862  Union troops under Brigadier-General Wright occupy Fernandina FL on March - 05.   

1862  On this day in history union troops under brig-gen Wright occupy Fernandina Florida   

1864  The first track meet between Oxford & Cambridge on March - 05.   

1864  1st track meet between Oxford & Cambridge on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history stapler patented in England by C H Gould   

1868  US Senate organizes to decide charges against President Andrew Johnson on March - 05.   

1868  Arrigo Boito's opera "Mefistofele," premieres in Milan on March - 05.   

1868  On this day in history prosper Poullet, Belgian viscount/jurist/minister   

1869  Michael von Faulhaber, cardinal/archbishop of Munich on this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history [B] Franc[lin] Norris, US, writer (McTeague, Octopus)   

1871  Maria do Carmo Geronimo, Brazilian lives to be at least 126 on this day in history.   

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1133  On March - 05 birth of king Henry II of England (d. 1189)   

1324  David II Bruce, king of Scotland (1331..71) was born on this day in history.   

1326  Louis I, [the Great], King of Hungary (1342-82), Poland (1370-82) was born on this day in history.   

1512  Gerardus Mercator, Rupelmonde (Belgium), geographer/mapmaker was born on this day in history.   

1563  On this day in history birth of john Coke, English politician (d. 1644)   

1574  On this day in history birth of william Oughtred, England, mathematician/inventor (slide rule)   

1585  On this day in history birth of johan Georg I, elector of Saxon (1611-56) (Peace of Prague)   

1585  On March - 05 birth of john George I, Elector of Saxony (d. 1656)   

0254  On this day in history lucius I, bishop of Rome (253-54), dies   

1291  Death of Sa'ad al'Da'ulah, Jewish grand vizier of Persia, assassinated on March - 05.   

1534  On March - 05 death of antonio da Correggio, Italian painter (b. 1489)   

1539  Death of Nuno da Cunha, Portuguese governor in India (b. 1487) on this day in history.   

1561  On March - 05 carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal, dies at 41   

1574  Philip of Saint-Aldegonde, Flem viceroy Holland/Zealand/Utrecht, dies on March - 05.   

1576  Don Luis de Requesens y Zuniga, viceroy of Neth (1573-76), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1605  Clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Pope (1592-1605), dies at 69 on this day in history.