Historical Events In May - 15

1864  On May - 15 battle of New Market, Virginia   

1865  Albert Verwey, Dutch poet/literature historian (Motion) on May - 15.   

1868  On this day in history dutch Government of Zuylen van Nijevelt falls   

1868  Dutch Govt of Zuylen van Nijevelt falls on May - 15.   

1869  On this day in history national Woman Suffrage Association forms   

1869  On May - 15 national Woman Suffrage Assn forms   

1872  Thomas Hastings, composer, dies at 87 on May - 15.   

1873  Nikolay N Tcherepnin, St Petersburg, composer of ballets, songs [NS] on May - 15.   

1873  On this day in history alexander J Cuza, monarch of Moldavia/Romania, dies at 53   

1876  On this day in history 2nd Kentucky Derby: Bobby Swim aboard Vagrant wins in 2:38.25   

1878  On May - 15 francisco Pujol, composer   

1880  On May - 15 otto Dibelius, German theologist/bishop (Confessional Church)   

1882  On this day in history may Laws-Czar Alexander III bans Jews from living in rural Romania   

1883  Italy signs military treaty with Austria-Hungary & Germany on May - 15.   

1883  On this day in history stanley Robert Marchant, composer   

1885  Canadian Méti insurgent Louis Riel captured, Saskatchewan on this day in history.   

1885  On May - 15 canadian Meti insurgent Louis Reil captured, Saskatchewan   

1886  On May - 15 emily Dickinson, US poet, dies at 55   

1888  On this day in history jean Wahl, French philosopher   

1889  On this day in history bessie Hillman, founder (Almalgamated Clothing Workers of America)   

1889  On May - 15 alfred Potocki, premier Austrian/governor/viceroy of Galicia, dies   

1890  On this day in history katherine Anne Porter, US, novelist (Ship of Fools)   

1891  On this day in history british Central African Protectorate (now Malawi) is established   

1891  Operations begin at Philips & Company in Holland on this day in history.   

1891  British Central African Protectorate (now Malawi) forms on this day in history.   

1891  Chief Nipo T Strongheart, Yakima WA, US indian actor (Pony Soldier) on this day in history.   

1892  Arthur Hodister, British ivory seller (Heart of Darkness), murdered on May - 15.   

1893  On May - 15 michel Gusikoff, composer   

1894  On May - 15 20th Kentucky Derby: Frank Goodale aboard Chant wins in 2:41   

1895  On May - 15 charles Lamont, SF CA, director (Abbott & Costello Go to Mars)   

1895  Joseph Whitaker, British publisher (Whitaker' Almanack), dies at 75 on May - 15.   

1896  Tornado kills 78 in Texas on May - 15.   

1897  The Greek army retreats with heavy losses in the Greco-Turkish War on May - 15.   

1898  Arlette-Leonie Arletty, [Bathiat], Courbevoie France, actress (Maxime) on this day in history.   

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1565  On this day in history birth of henrick de Keyser, architect/master builder of Amsterdam   

1567  On May - 15 birth of claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi, Cremona Italy, composer (L'Orfeo)   

1608  René Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642) was born on this day in history.   

1720  Maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792) was born on May - 15.   

1749  On this day in history birth of levi Lincoln, Sr., American revolutionary, statesman, politician, and acting Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1820)   

1754  Pierre Dutillieu, composer was born on this day in history.   

1759  Maria Theresia von Paradis, composer was born on May - 15.   

1764  On May - 15 birth of johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer   

0392  On this day in history death of valentinianus II, emperor of Rome (375-392), murdered at 21   

0884  Marinus I, [Martinus II], Pope (882-84), dies on this day in history.   

0913  On this day in history death of hatto I, Archbishop of Mainz   

1036  Death of Emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (b. 1008) on May - 15.   

1157  On this day in history death of yury Dolgoruky, Russian prince   

1174  Nur ad-Din Mahmud, King of Syria, dies on this day in history.   

1381  Death of Eppelein von Gailingen, German robber baron on May - 15.   

1470  Death of Charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409) on this day in history.