Page 4: Historical Events In May - 01

1786  Wolfgang Mozart premieres his opera, The Marriage of Figaro, in Vienna on May - 01.   

1788  Smallpox in Pueblo Indians on May - 01.   

1788  On this day in history measles in United States   

1789  Smallpox in New South Wales, Australia on this day in history.   

1793  On May - 01 influenza and epidemic typhus in United States   

1793  Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793, resurgences in United States on this day in history.   

1800  Ret Thomas Aloysius Dornin, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1874 on May - 01.   

1807  On May - 01 john Bankhead "Prince John" Magruder, Major General (Confederate Army)   

1818  On May - 01 jose Amador de los Rios, Spanish historian/poet   

1819  On May - 01 william Steele, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1885   

1822  John Phillips becomes first mayor of Boston on May - 01.   

1822  On this day in history john Phillips becomes 1st mayor of Boston   

1825  George Inness, US landscape painter (Delaware Water Gap) on this day in history.   

1829  On May - 01 jose M de Alencar, Brazilian writer/minister of Justice   

1830  Mother (Mary Harris) Jones, US reformer and labor organizer on May - 01.   

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  On this day in history belgian parliament accept railway laws   

1835  Alfred Napoleon Alexander "Natti" Duffie, Brig Gen (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1844  Samuel Morse sends first telegraphic message on May - 01.   

1844  On this day in history whig convention nominates Henry Clay as presidential candidate   

1846  On May - 01 ida Pfeiffer (48) begins trip around world   

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

1850  On May - 01 john Geary becomes first San Fransisco mayor   

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 this day in history.   

1851  On this day in history great Exhibition opens in Chrystal Palace London   

1852  On this day in history the Philippine peso is introduced into circulation.   

1852  Calamity [Martha] Jane [Burke], frontier adventurer/indian fighter on this day in history.   

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1218  On this day in history birth of john I, Count of Hainaut (d. 1257)   

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

1238  On May - 01 birth of magnus VI Lagabuter, King of Norway (1263-80)   

1285  Edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1326) was born on May - 01.   

1493  Phillippus Paracelsus, Switzerland, physician/alchemist (or 11/10) was born on this day in history.   

1545  Franciscus Junius, [Francois du Jon], French/Neth calvinist theologist was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of arcadius, Eastern Roman emperor (b. 337/338)   

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 this day in history 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  On this day in history death of albrecht I van Habsburg, German King (1298-1308), murdered   

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

1456  Hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies on May - 01.