Page 3: Historical Events In March - 05

1824  Elisha Harris, US, physician/found American Public Health Assoc on this day in history.   

1825  On March - 05 john Dunovant, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864   

1827  Alessandro Volta, Italian physicist (made 1st battery), dies at 82 on March - 05.   

1828  Johann Gungl, composer on this day in history.   

1836  Mexico attacks Alamo and wins the battle on this day in history.   

1836  On March - 05 samuel Colt manufactures first pistol, 34-caliber "Texas" model   

1836  On March - 05 mexico attacks Alamo   

1840  On March - 05 constance Fenimore Woolson, NH, writer (Jupiter Lights)   

1842  On this day in history over 500 Mexican troops led by Rafael Vasquez invade Texas, briefly occupy San Antonio and then head back to the Rio Grande.   

1843  On March - 05 william F Sudds, composer   

1845  Congress appropriates $30,000 to ship camels to western US on this day in history.   

1845  Alfonse Hasselmans, composer on March - 05.   

1848  On March - 05 louis Antoine Garnier-Pages is named French minister of Finance.   

1849  On this day in history zachary Taylor is sworn in as US president.   

1849  Zachary Taylor sworn in as 12th president on March - 05.   

1850  On March - 05 the Britannia Bridge across the Menai Strait between the Isle of Anglesey and the mainland of Wales is opened.   

1850  Daniel Brink Towner, composer on March - 05.   

1852  On March - 05 isabella Gregory, Ireland, writer/playwright (Golden Apple)   

1853  Arthur W Foote, Salem Mass, organist/composer (Suite for Strings in E) on this day in history.   

1853  On March - 05 georg A Kestner, German art collector/diplomat, dies at 75   

1856  Covent Garden Opera House destroyed in a fire on this day in history.   

1856  On this day in history georgia becomes first state to regulate railroads   

1860  On March - 05 parma, Tuscany, Modena and Romagna vote in referendums to join the Kingdom of Sardinia.   

1862  Union troops under Brigadier-General Wright occupy Fernandina FL on March - 05.   

1862  On March - 05 union troops under brig-gen Wright occupy Fernandina Florida   

1864  On March - 05 the first track meet between Oxford & Cambridge   

1864  1st track meet between Oxford & Cambridge on this day in history.   

1868  Stapler patented in England by C H Gould on this day in history.   

1868  On March - 05 uS Senate organizes to decide charges against President Andrew Johnson   

1868  On this day in history arrigo Boito's opera "Mefistofele," premieres in Milan   

1868  Prosper Poullet, Belgian viscount/jurist/minister on March - 05.   

1869  Michael von Faulhaber, cardinal/archbishop of Munich on this day in history.   

1870  On March - 05 [B] Franc[lin] Norris, US, writer (McTeague, Octopus)   

1871  On March - 05 maria do Carmo Geronimo, Brazilian lives to be at least 126   

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1133  King Henry II of England (d. 1189) was born on March - 05.   

1324  David II Bruce, king of Scotland (1331..71) was born on this day in history.   

1326  Louis I, [the Great], King of Hungary (1342-82), Poland (1370-82) was born on this day in history.   

1512  On this day in history birth of gerardus Mercator, Rupelmonde (Belgium), geographer/mapmaker   

1563  John Coke, English politician (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.   

1574  William Oughtred, England, mathematician/inventor (slide rule) was born on March - 05.   

1585  On this day in history birth of johan Georg I, elector of Saxon (1611-56) (Peace of Prague)   

1585  John George I, Elector of Saxony (d. 1656) was born on March - 05.   

0254  On this day in history lucius I, bishop of Rome (253-54), dies   

1291  On this day in history death of sa'ad al'Da'ulah, Jewish grand vizier of Persia, assassinated   

1534  Death of Antonio da Correggio, Italian painter (b. 1489) on March - 05.   

1539  On March - 05 death of nuno da Cunha, Portuguese governor in India (b. 1487)   

1561  On March - 05 carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal, dies at 41   

1574  Philip of Saint-Aldegonde, Flem viceroy Holland/Zealand/Utrecht, dies on this day in history.   

1576  Don Luis de Requesens y Zuniga, viceroy of Neth (1573-76), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1605  On this day in history clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Pope (1592-1605), dies at 69