Page 3: Historical Events In May - 02

1846  On this day in history zygmunt Noskowski, composer   

1847  Sabbath famine on this day in history.   

1849  David H Chasse, baron/gen (fought Napoleon at Waterloo), dies at 84 on May - 02.   

1853  On this day in history franconi's Hippodrome opens (NYC)   

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

1855  On May - 02 theodore Moses Tobani, composer   

1857  Frederic Cliffe, composer on May - 02.   

1857  LC Alfred the Musset, French poet (Lesson caprices Marianne), dies on this day in history.   

1859  On this day in history eugene D'Harcourt, composer   

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

1862  On this day in history marie F M Emmanuel, French composer/musicologist (Salamine)   

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

1863  South defeats North in Battle of Chancellorsville, Va on May - 02.   

1864  Giacomo Meyerbeer, composer, dies at 72 on May - 02.   

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

1865  On this day in history pres Johnson offers $100,000 reward for capture of Jefferson Davis   

1866  Peruvian defenders fight off Spanish fleet at the Battle of Callao on this day in history.   

1869  On May - 02 tyrone Power Sr, London England, actor (Alexanders Ragtime Band)   

1872  On this day in history g G van der Hoeven, Dutch editor-in-chief (NRC)   

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

1876  On May - 02 ross Barnes hit 1st home run in National League   

1878  On May - 02 uS stops minting 20¢ coin   

1878  On May - 02 uS stops minting 20 cent coin   

1881  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 on May - 02.   

1884  Francois de Vries, Dutch economist on this day in history.   

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

1885  On May - 02 congo Free State established by King Leopold II of Belgium   

1885  "Good Housekeeping" magazine is 1st published on May - 02.   

1886  On May - 02 gottfried Benn, writer   

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

1887  On May - 02 hannibal W Goodwin patents celluloid photographic film   

1887  Edward Collins, NY, Hall of Fame baseball infielder (White Sox, A's) on this day in history.   

1889  Abyssinian emperor Menelik II/Italy signs Treaty of Wichale on May - 02.   

1890  On May - 02 territory of Oklahoma created   

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1360  On May - 02 birth of yongle, Emperor of China (d. 1424)   

1451  René II, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1508) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of athanasius Kircher, German Jesuit/inventor (magic lantern)   

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

1695  On May - 02 birth of giovanni Niccolo Servandoni, Italian-born architect (d. 1766)   

1702  Friedrich Christoph Oetinger, German theologian (d. 1782) was born on this day in history.   

0373  On May - 02 death of athanasius, Patriarch of Alexandria (b. 298)   

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

0756  Death of Emperor Shōmu, Emperor of Japan (b. 701) on May - 02.   

0907  On May - 02 death of boris I of Bulgaria   

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

1250  Death of Toeransa, sultan of Egypt, murdered on this day in history.   

1300  Death of Blanche of Artois, regent of Navarre (b. 1248) on May - 02.   

1450  Death of William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English military leader (b. 1396) on this day in history.