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  Alessandro Volta, Italian physicist (made 1st battery), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1828  On this day in history johann Gungl, composer   

1836  Mexico attacks Alamo and wins the battle on March - 05.   

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

1836  On this day in history mexico attacks Alamo   

1840  On this day in history constance Fenimore Woolson, NH, writer (Jupiter Lights)   

1842  On March - 05 over 500 Mexican troops led by Rafael Vasquez invade Texas, briefly occupy San Antonio and then head back to the Rio Grande.   

1843  William F Sudds, composer on this day in history.   

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

1845  Alfonse Hasselmans, composer on March - 05.   

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

1849  Zachary Taylor is sworn in as US president on this day in history.   

1849  On this day in history zachary Taylor sworn in as 12th president   

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

1850  On this day in history daniel Brink Towner, composer   

1852  Isabella Gregory, Ireland, writer/playwright (Golden Apple) on March - 05.   

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

1862  On March - 05 union troops under Brigadier-General Wright occupy Fernandina FL   

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  On this day in history 1st track meet between Oxford & Cambridge   

1868  Stapler patented in England by C H Gould on March - 05.   

1868  US Senate organizes to decide charges against President Andrew Johnson on March - 05.   

1868  Arrigo Boito's opera "Mefistofele," premieres in Milan on this day in history.   

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

1869  On March - 05 michael von Faulhaber, cardinal/archbishop of Munich   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1326  On March - 05 birth of louis I, [the Great], King of Hungary (1342-82), Poland (1370-82)   

1512  Gerardus Mercator, Rupelmonde (Belgium), geographer/mapmaker was born on this day in history.   

1563  John Coke, English politician (d. 1644) was born on March - 05.   

1574  On March - 05 birth of william Oughtred, England, mathematician/inventor (slide rule)   

1585  Johan Georg I, elector of Saxon (1611-56) (Peace of Prague) was born on this day in history.   

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 March - 05 death of sa'ad al'Da'ulah, Jewish grand vizier of Persia, assassinated   

1534  On this day in history 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  Philip of Saint-Aldegonde, Flem viceroy Holland/Zealand/Utrecht, dies on March - 05.   

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

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