Historical Events In May - 09

1754  On May - 09 first newspaper cartoon in America-divided snake "Join or die"   

1754  1st newspaper cartoon in America-divided snake "Join or Die" on May - 09.   

1760  Nikolaus Ludwig und Pottendorf, Austrian composer, dies at 59 on May - 09.   

1766  On May - 09 john Byron back in England after trip around the world   

1783  On May - 09 alexander Ross, Canada, pioneer/fur trader   

1785  Joseph Bramah receives British patent for beer pump handles on this day in history.   

1785  On May - 09 british inventor Joseph Bramah patents beer-pump handle   

1785  On this day in history james Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms)   

1785  On May - 09 franz Xaver Schnitzer, composer, dies at 44   

1788  English parliament accepts abolishing of slave trade on May - 09.   

1790  On this day in history william Clingan, American delegate to the Continental Congress   

1791  Francis Hopkinson, US writer/music/lawyer, dies at 53 on May - 09.   

1793  On this day in history johannes C de Jonge, Dutch historian/archivist   

1796  August Pauly, German classicus (Real Encyclopedia) on this day in history.   

1799  On this day in history claude-Benigne Balbastre, composer, dies at 72   

1801  Samuel Cousins, mezzotint engraver on this day in history.   

1805  On May - 09 friedrich Schiller, writer, dies at 45   

1810  On this day in history louis Gallait, historical painter   

1814  On this day in history adolph von Henselt, composer   

1822  Charles Duquesnoy, composer, dies at 62 on May - 09.   

1824  William Edmonson "Grumble" Jones, Brig General (Confederate Army) on this day in history.   

1829  Ciro Pinsuti, pianist/composer on May - 09.   

1833  On this day in history boleslaw Dembinski, composer   

1836  On May - 09 hMS Beagle with Charles Darwin departs Port Louis, Mauritius   

1837  On this day in history "Sherrod" burns in Mississippi River below Natchez MS; 175 dies   

1837  On this day in history "Sherrod" burns in Mississippi River below Natchez Miss; 175 dies   

1837  On May - 09 adam Opel, German manufacturer (cycling, motorcars)   

1843  Belle Boyd, spy (Confederate)/actress/lecturer on May - 09.   

1844  On this day in history [Maria] Catharina Beersmans, Belgian actress (Bad Herders)   

1846  Battle of Resaca de la Palma-US sends México back to Rio Grande on this day in history.   

1846  On this day in history battle of Resaca de la Palma-US sends Mexico back to Rio Grande   

1846  On this day in history nikolay Feopemptovich Solov'yov, composer   

1850  On May - 09 louis-Joseph Gay-Lussac, chemist/physicist, dies   

1853  On May - 09 johann Philipp Samuel Schmidt, composer, dies at 73   

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1147  Minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1199) was born on this day in history.   

1265  Dante Alighieri, Italian poet (Divina Commedia) was born on this day in history.   

1596  Abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter was born on this day in history.   

1738  On May - 09 birth of john Pindar, [Peter], physician/poet   

1740  Giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville) was born on May - 09.   

1783  Alexander Ross, Canada, pioneer/fur trader was born on May - 09.   

1785  James Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms) was born on this day in history.   

1793  On this day in history birth of johannes C de Jonge, Dutch historian/archivist   

1079  On this day in history death of stanislaus, Polish bishop of Cracow, murdered   

1280  Magnus VI Lagaboeter, King of Norway (1263-80), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1315  Death of Hugh V, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1282) on this day in history.   

1443  On May - 09 niccolo d'Albergati, Italian cardinal, dies   

1446  Death of Mary of Enghien, Queen of Naples (b. 1368) on May - 09.   

1460  Jean Lavite, Atrechts painter, dies on this day in history.   

1474  Death of Peter van Hagenbach, Elzasser knight/land guardian, beheaded on this day in history.   

1590  Karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66 on this day in history.