Page 3: Historical Events In March - 05

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

1825  On this day in history john Dunovant, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864   

1827  On this day in history alessandro Volta, Italian physicist (made 1st battery), dies at 82   

1828  Johann Gungl, composer on this day in history.   

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

1836  Samuel Colt manufactures first pistol, 34-caliber "Texas" model on this day in history.   

1836  On this day in history mexico attacks Alamo   

1840  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  Zachary Taylor is sworn in as US president on March - 05.   

1849  Zachary Taylor sworn in as 12th president on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history daniel Brink Towner, composer   

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 March - 05.   

1853  Georg A Kestner, German art collector/diplomat, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1856  Covent Garden Opera House destroyed in a fire on March - 05.   

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

1860  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1862  Union troops under brig-gen Wright occupy Fernandina Florida on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history 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 March - 05.   

1868  On this day in history uS Senate organizes to decide charges against President Andrew Johnson   

1868  Arrigo Boito's opera "Mefistofele," premieres in Milan on March - 05.   

1868  Prosper Poullet, Belgian viscount/jurist/minister on this day in history.   

1869  Michael von Faulhaber, cardinal/archbishop of Munich on March - 05.   

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

1871  On this day in history maria do Carmo Geronimo, Brazilian lives to be at least 126   

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1133  On March - 05 birth of king Henry II of England (d. 1189)   

1324  David II Bruce, king of Scotland (1331..71) was born on March - 05.   

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

1512  Gerardus Mercator, Rupelmonde (Belgium), geographer/mapmaker was born on March - 05.   

1563  On March - 05 birth of john Coke, English politician (d. 1644)   

1574  On this day in history birth of william Oughtred, England, mathematician/inventor (slide rule)   

1585  Johan Georg I, elector of Saxon (1611-56) (Peace of Prague) was born on March - 05.   

1585  On March - 05 birth of john George I, Elector of Saxony (d. 1656)   

0254  On March - 05 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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1605  Clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Pope (1592-1605), dies at 69 on this day in history.