Historical Events In March - 05

1824  On this day in history elisha Harris, US, physician/found American Public Health Assoc   

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  On March - 05 mexico attacks Alamo and wins the battle   

1836  On this day in history samuel Colt manufactures first pistol, 34-caliber "Texas" model   

1836  Mexico attacks Alamo on March - 05.   

1840  Constance Fenimore Woolson, NH, writer (Jupiter Lights) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history william F Sudds, composer   

1845  On March - 05 congress appropriates $30,000 to ship camels to western US   

1845  Alfonse Hasselmans, composer on March - 05.   

1848  Louis Antoine Garnier-Pages is named French minister of Finance on this day in history.   

1849  On March - 05 zachary Taylor is sworn in as US president.   

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

1850  The Britannia Bridge across the Menai Strait between the Isle of Anglesey and the mainland of Wales is opened on this day in history.   

1850  Daniel Brink Towner, composer on this day in history.   

1852  On this day in history isabella Gregory, Ireland, writer/playwright (Golden Apple)   

1853  Arthur W Foote, Salem Mass, organist/composer (Suite for Strings in E) on March - 05.   

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

1856  On March - 05 covent Garden Opera House destroyed in a fire   

1856  On March - 05 georgia becomes first state to regulate railroads   

1860  Parma, Tuscany, Modena and Romagna vote in referendums to join the Kingdom of Sardinia on this day in history.   

1862  Union troops under Brigadier-General Wright occupy Fernandina FL on this day in history.   

1862  Union troops under brig-gen Wright occupy Fernandina Florida on March - 05.   

1864  The first track meet between Oxford & Cambridge on March - 05.   

1864  1st track meet between Oxford & Cambridge on March - 05.   

1868  On this day in history stapler patented in England by C H Gould   

1868  US Senate organizes to decide charges against President Andrew Johnson on this day in history.   

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

1868  On this day in history prosper Poullet, Belgian viscount/jurist/minister   

1869  On this day in history michael von Faulhaber, cardinal/archbishop of Munich   

1870  [B] Franc[lin] Norris, US, writer (McTeague, Octopus) on this day in history.   

1871  Maria do Carmo Geronimo, Brazilian lives to be at least 126 on this day in history.   

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1133  King Henry II of England (d. 1189) was born on this day in history.   

1324  On March - 05 birth of david II Bruce, king of Scotland (1331..71)   

1326  Louis I, [the Great], King of Hungary (1342-82), Poland (1370-82) was born on March - 05.   

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  On this day in history birth of william Oughtred, England, mathematician/inventor (slide rule)   

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

1585  On this day in history birth of john George I, Elector of Saxony (d. 1656)   

0254  Lucius I, bishop of Rome (253-54), dies on this day in history.   

1291  Death of Sa'ad al'Da'ulah, Jewish grand vizier of Persia, assassinated on this day in history.   

1534  On March - 05 death of antonio da Correggio, Italian painter (b. 1489)   

1539  Death of Nuno da Cunha, Portuguese governor in India (b. 1487) on March - 05.   

1561  On this day in history carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal, dies at 41   

1574  On March - 05 philip of Saint-Aldegonde, Flem viceroy Holland/Zealand/Utrecht, dies   

1576  Don Luis de Requesens y Zuniga, viceroy of Neth (1573-76), dies at 70 on March - 05.   

1605  Clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Pope (1592-1605), dies at 69 on March - 05.