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 this day in history.   

1788  On May - 01 measles in United States   

1789  Smallpox in New South Wales, Australia on May - 01.   

1793  On this day in history influenza and epidemic typhus in United States   

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

1800  On this day in history ret Thomas Aloysius Dornin, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1874   

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

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

1819  William Steele, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1885 on this day in history.   

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

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

1825  On this day in history george Inness, US landscape painter (Delaware Water Gap)   

1829  On this day in history jose M de Alencar, Brazilian writer/minister of Justice   

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

1831  On May - 01 antonius van Alphen, apostle vicar of De Bosch, dies at 82   

1833  On May - 01 the passenger ship Lady of the Lake sinks after striking an iceberg   

1834  On this day in history belgian parliament accept railway laws   

1835  On this day in history alfred Napoleon Alexander "Natti" Duffie, Brig Gen (Union volunteers)   

1839  Chardonnet, inventor (rayon) on this day in history.   

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

1840  On this day in history 1st adhesive postage stamps ("Penny Blacks" from England) issued   

1841  The first emigrant wagon train leaves Independence MO for California on May - 01.   

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

1844  Samuel Morse sends first telegraphic message on this day in history.   

1844  On May - 01 whig convention nominates Henry Clay as presidential candidate   

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

1848  The Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta is founded at Jefferson College in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania on May - 01.   

1850  John Geary becomes first San Fransisco mayor on May - 01.   

1850  On May - 01 john Geary becomes 1st SF mayor   

1851  On this day in history great Exhibition opens in London's Hyde Park, at Crystal Palace   

1851  Great Exhibition opens in Chrystal Palace London on this day in history.   

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

1852  Calamity [Martha] Jane [Burke], frontier adventurer/indian fighter on May - 01.   

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1218  John I, Count of Hainaut (d. 1257) was born on this day in history.   

1218  On this day in history birth of rudolph I of Germany, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1291)   

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  Phillippus Paracelsus, Switzerland, physician/alchemist (or 11/10) was born on May - 01.   

1545  On this day in history birth of franciscus Junius, [Francois du Jon], French/Neth calvinist theologist   

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

1577  Francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer was born on this day in history.   

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

1118  On May - 01 death of edith of Scotland, first wife of Henry I of England (b. c. 1080)   

1171  On this day in history dermot MacMurrough, last Irish King of Leinster, dies   

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 May - 01.   

1308  On May - 01 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.