Page 3: Historical Events In May - 02

1846  Zygmunt Noskowski, composer on May - 02.   

1847  On May - 02 sabbath famine   

1849  David H Chasse, baron/gen (fought Napoleon at Waterloo), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1853  Franconi's Hippodrome opens (NYC) on May - 02.   

1853  Marie Verstraete, actress (Louise-Frou Frou) on this day in history.   

1855  On this day in history theodore Moses Tobani, composer   

1857  Frederic Cliffe, composer on this day in history.   

1857  On May - 02 lC Alfred the Musset, French poet (Lesson caprices Marianne), dies   

1859  On May - 02 eugene D'Harcourt, composer   

1860  D'Arcy Thompson, zoologist/classicist (On Growth & Form) on this day in history.   

1862  Marie F M Emmanuel, French composer/musicologist (Salamine) on May - 02.   

1863  Stonewall Jackson attacks Chancellorsville VA, wounded by his own men; South defeats North on May - 02.   

1863  On May - 02 south defeats North in Battle of Chancellorsville, Va   

1864  On May - 02 giacomo Meyerbeer, composer, dies at 72   

1865  President Johnson offers $100,000 reward for capture of Jefferson Davis on this day in history.   

1865  On May - 02 pres Johnson offers $100,000 reward for capture of Jefferson Davis   

1866  Peruvian defenders fight off Spanish fleet at the Battle of Callao on May - 02.   

1869  Tyrone Power Sr, London England, actor (Alexanders Ragtime Band) on May - 02.   

1872  G G van der Hoeven, Dutch editor-in-chief (NRC) on May - 02.   

1876  On this day in history ross Barnes hit first homerun in the National League   

1876  Ross Barnes hit 1st home run in National League on this day in history.   

1878  On May - 02 uS stops minting 20¢ coin   

1878  US stops minting 20 cent coin on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history portage La Prairie Manitoba, Canadian Pacific Railway starts building its prairie section of track; first sod turned for the CPR as a company line; first rail also laid at Fort William.   

1884  On this day in history francois de Vries, Dutch economist   

1885  On this day in history "Good Housekeeping" magazine is first published   

1885  Congo Free State established by King Leopold II of Belgium on May - 02.   

1885  "Good Housekeeping" magazine is 1st published on this day in history.   

1886  Gottfried Benn, writer on this day in history.   

1887  G Rossini's corpse transfered to Santa Croce, Florence on this day in history.   

1887  Hannibal W Goodwin patents celluloid photographic film on this day in history.   

1887  Edward Collins, NY, Hall of Fame baseball infielder (White Sox, A's) on May - 02.   

1889  On this day in history abyssinian emperor Menelik II/Italy signs Treaty of Wichale   

1890  On this day in history territory of Oklahoma created   

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1360  On this day in history birth of yongle, Emperor of China (d. 1424)   

1451  René II, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1508) was born on May - 02.   

1458  Leonor of Viseu, queen of Portugal (d. 1525) was born on this day in history.   

1551  On May - 02 birth of william Camden, English historian (Brittania, Annales)   

1601  Athanasius Kircher, German Jesuit/inventor (magic lantern) was born on May - 02.   

1660  On May - 02 birth of pietro Alessandro Gaspare Scarlatti, Palermo Italy, composer (Tigrane)   

1695  On this day in history birth of giovanni Niccolo Servandoni, Italian-born architect (d. 1766)   

1702  Friedrich Christoph Oetinger, German theologian (d. 1782) was born on May - 02.   

0373  Death of Athanasius, Patriarch of Alexandria (b. 298) on May - 02.   

0649  On May - 02 maruta of Tagrit, theology/1st mafriaan Jakobitische church, dies   

0756  Death of Emperor Shōmu, Emperor of Japan (b. 701) on this day in history.   

0907  Death of Boris I of Bulgaria on this day in history.   

1230  Death of William de Braose, Lord of Abergavenny (b. 1197) on this day in history.   

1250  On this day in history death of toeransa, sultan of Egypt, murdered   

1300  On May - 02 death of blanche of Artois, regent of Navarre (b. 1248)   

1450  On this day in history death of william de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English military leader (b. 1396)