Page 3: Historical Events In May - 02

1853  Marie Verstraete, actress (Louise-Frou Frou).   

1855  Theodore Moses Tobani, composer   

1857  Frederic Cliffe, composer   

1857  LC Alfred the Musset, French poet (Lesson caprices Marianne), dies.   

1859  Eugene D'Harcourt, composer.   

1860  D'Arcy Thompson, zoologist/classicist (On Growth and Form).   

1862  Marie F M Emmanuel, French composer/musicologist (Salamine).   

1863  Stonewall Jackson attacks Chancellorsville VA, wounded by his own men; South defeats North.   

1863  South defeats North in Battle of Chancellorsville, Va   

1864  Giacomo Meyerbeer, composer, dies at 72   

1865  President Johnson offers $100000 reward for capture of Jefferson Davis   

1865  Pres Johnson offers $100000 reward for capture of Jefferson Davis   

1866  Peruvian defenders fight off Spanish fleet at the Battle of Callao.   

1869  Tyrone Power Sr, London England, actor (Alexanders Ragtime Band)   

1872  G G van der Hoeven, Dutch editor-in-chief (NRC).   

1876  Ross Barnes hit inaugural homerun in the National League   

1876  Ross Barnes hit 1st home run in National League.   

1878  US formally ends minting 20 cent coin   

1881  In this year, Portage La Prairie Manitoba, Canadian Pacific Railway starts building its prairie section of track; inaugural sod turned for the CPR as a company line; inaugural rail also laid at Fort William.   

1884  Francois de Vries, Dutch economist   

1885  "Good Housekeeping" magazine is inaugural published.   

1885  Congo Free State established by King Leopold II of Belgium.   

1885  "Good Housekeeping" magazine is 1st published.   

1886  Gottfried Benn, writer   

1887  G Rossini's corpse transfered to Santa Croce, Florence.   

1887  Hannibal W Goodwin patents celluloid photographic film   

1887  Edward Collins, NY, Hall of Fame baseball infielder (White Sox, A's).   

1889  Abyssinian emperor Menelik II/Italy signs Treaty of Wichale.   

1890  Territory of Oklahoma created.   

1890  E[dward] E[lmer] "Doc" Smith, US, sci-fi author (Triplanetary).   

1892  Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen, [Red Baron], German WW I ace.   

1892  Wilhelm Rust, composer, dies at 69.   

1893  Beppie Nooij Jr, Dutch actress (Rooie Sien) [or May 13, 1912].   

1895  Alfred Kurella, writer.   

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1360  Yongle: Emperor of china   

1451  René ii: Duke of lorraine   

1458  Leonor of viseu: Queen of portugal   

1551  William camden: English historian (brittania, annales)   

1601  Athanasius kircher: German jesuit/inventor (magic lantern)   

1660  Pietro alessandro gaspare scarlatti: Palermo italy, composer (tigrane)   

1695  Giovanni niccolo servandoni: Italian-born architect   

1702  Friedrich christoph oetinger: German theologian   

0373  Death of Athanasius: Patriarch of alexandria (b. 298)   

0649  Death of Maruta of tagrit: Theology/1st mafriaan jakobitische church,   

0756  Death of Emperor shōmu: Emperor of japan (b. 701)   

0907  Boris i of bulgaria: Boris i of bulgaria   

1230  William de braose: Lord of abergavenny (b. 1197)   

1250  Toeransa: Sultan of egypt, murdered   

1300  Blanche of artois: Regent of navarre (b. 1248)   

1450  Death of William de la pole: 1st duke of suffolk, english military leader (b. 1396)