Page 4: Historical Events In May - 01

1786  Wolfgang Mozart premieres his opera, The Marriage of Figaro, in Vienna on this day in history.   

1788  Smallpox in Pueblo Indians on May - 01.   

1788  Measles in United States on May - 01.   

1789  On May - 01 smallpox in New South Wales, Australia   

1793  Influenza and epidemic typhus in United States on May - 01.   

1793  On May - 01 yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793, resurgences in United States   

1800  Ret Thomas Aloysius Dornin, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1874 on this day in history.   

1807  On this day in history john Bankhead "Prince John" Magruder, Major General (Confederate Army)   

1818  On this day in history jose Amador de los Rios, Spanish historian/poet   

1819  On this day in history william Steele, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1885   

1822  On May - 01 john Phillips becomes first mayor of Boston   

1822  John Phillips becomes 1st mayor of Boston on this day in history.   

1825  On May - 01 george Inness, US landscape painter (Delaware Water Gap)   

1829  Jose M de Alencar, Brazilian writer/minister of Justice on this day in history.   

1830  On this day in history mother (Mary Harris) Jones, US reformer and labor organizer   

1831  On this day in history antonius van Alphen, apostle vicar of De Bosch, dies at 82   

1833  On this day in history the passenger ship Lady of the Lake sinks after striking an iceberg   

1834  Belgian parliament accept railway laws on this day in history.   

1835  On May - 01 alfred Napoleon Alexander "Natti" Duffie, Brig Gen (Union volunteers)   

1839  On this day in history chardonnet, inventor (rayon)   

1840  On this day in history the first adhesive postage stamps ("Penny Blacks" from England) issued   

1840  1st adhesive postage stamps ("Penny Blacks" from England) issued on May - 01.   

1841  On May - 01 the first emigrant wagon train leaves Independence MO for California   

1841  1st emigrant wagon train leaves Independence, Missouri for Calif on May - 01.   

1844  On this day in history samuel Morse sends first telegraphic message   

1844  Whig convention nominates Henry Clay as presidential candidate on this day in history.   

1846  On this day in history ida Pfeiffer (48) begins trip around world   

1848  On this day in history the Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta is founded at Jefferson College in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.   

1850  John Geary becomes first San Fransisco mayor on this day in history.   

1850  John Geary becomes 1st SF mayor on this day in history.   

1851  Great Exhibition opens in London's Hyde Park, at Crystal Palace on May - 01.   

1851  Great Exhibition opens in Chrystal Palace London on May - 01.   

1852  The Philippine peso is introduced into circulation on this day in history.   

1852  On May - 01 calamity [Martha] Jane [Burke], frontier adventurer/indian fighter   

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1218  John I, Count of Hainaut (d. 1257) was born on May - 01.   

1218  Rudolph I of Germany, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1291) was born on May - 01.   

1238  Magnus VI Lagabuter, King of Norway (1263-80) was born on May - 01.   

1285  On May - 01 birth of edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1326)   

1493  On this day in history birth of phillippus Paracelsus, Switzerland, physician/alchemist (or 11/10)   

1545  Franciscus Junius, [Francois du Jon], French/Neth calvinist theologist was born on May - 01.   

1567  Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, Dutch royal painter was born on this day in history.   

1577  Francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer was born on May - 01.   

0408  Death of Arcadius, Eastern Roman emperor (b. 337/338) on this day in history.   

1118  On this day in history death of edith of Scotland, first wife of Henry I of England (b. c. 1080)   

1171  Dermot MacMurrough, last Irish King of Leinster, dies on this day in history.   

1240  On May - 01 death of jacques de Vitry, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati and dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals   

1277  Stefanus IV Uros I de Great, King of Serbia (1243-76), dies on this day in history.   

1308  Death of Albrecht I van Habsburg, German King (1298-1308), murdered on this day in history.   

1447  Louis VII, Duke of Baveria (1413-43), dies on May - 01.   

1456  Hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies on this day in history.