Page 4: Historical Events In May - 01

1786  Wolfgang Mozart premieres his opera, The Marriage of Figaro, in Vienna on this day in history.   

1788  On May - 01 smallpox in Pueblo Indians   

1788  On this day in history measles in United States   

1789  Smallpox in New South Wales, Australia on this day in history.   

1793  Influenza and epidemic typhus in United States on this day in history.   

1793  Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793, resurgences in United States on this day in history.   

1800  On this day in history ret Thomas Aloysius Dornin, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1874   

1807  John Bankhead "Prince John" Magruder, Major General (Confederate Army) on this day in history.   

1818  Jose Amador de los Rios, Spanish historian/poet on this day in history.   

1819  On May - 01 william Steele, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1885   

1822  On this day in history john Phillips becomes first mayor of Boston   

1822  On this day in history john Phillips becomes 1st mayor of Boston   

1825  George Inness, US landscape painter (Delaware Water Gap) on this day in history.   

1829  On this day in history jose M de Alencar, Brazilian writer/minister of Justice   

1830  Mother (Mary Harris) Jones, US reformer and labor organizer on this day in history.   

1831  Antonius van Alphen, apostle vicar of De Bosch, dies at 82 on May - 01.   

1833  On this day in history the passenger ship Lady of the Lake sinks after striking an iceberg   

1834  On May - 01 belgian parliament accept railway laws   

1835  Alfred Napoleon Alexander "Natti" Duffie, Brig Gen (Union volunteers) on May - 01.   

1839  On this day in history chardonnet, inventor (rayon)   

1840  On this day in history the first adhesive postage stamps ("Penny Blacks" from England) issued   

1840  On May - 01 1st adhesive postage stamps ("Penny Blacks" from England) issued   

1841  The first emigrant wagon train leaves Independence MO for California on May - 01.   

1841  On this day in history 1st emigrant wagon train leaves Independence, Missouri for Calif   

1844  On this day in history samuel Morse sends first telegraphic message   

1844  Whig convention nominates Henry Clay as presidential candidate on this day in history.   

1846  On this day in history ida Pfeiffer (48) begins trip around world   

1848  On this day in history the Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta is founded at Jefferson College in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.   

1850  On May - 01 john Geary becomes first San Fransisco mayor   

1850  On May - 01 john Geary becomes 1st SF mayor   

1851  On May - 01 great Exhibition opens in London's Hyde Park, at Crystal Palace   

1851  On this day in history great Exhibition opens in Chrystal Palace London   

1852  On May - 01 the Philippine peso is introduced into circulation.   

1852  On May - 01 calamity [Martha] Jane [Burke], frontier adventurer/indian fighter   

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1218  On May - 01 birth of john I, Count of Hainaut (d. 1257)   

1218  Rudolph I of Germany, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1291) was born on this day in history.   

1238  Magnus VI Lagabuter, King of Norway (1263-80) was born on this day in history.   

1285  Edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1326) was born on this day in history.   

1493  Phillippus Paracelsus, Switzerland, physician/alchemist (or 11/10) was born on May - 01.   

1545  Franciscus Junius, [Francois du Jon], French/Neth calvinist theologist was born on May - 01.   

1567  Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, Dutch royal painter was born on May - 01.   

1577  On May - 01 birth of francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer   

0408  Death of Arcadius, Eastern Roman emperor (b. 337/338) on this day in history.   

1118  Death of Edith of Scotland, first wife of Henry I of England (b. c. 1080) on this day in history.   

1171  On May - 01 dermot MacMurrough, last Irish King of Leinster, dies   

1240  On this day in history death of jacques de Vitry, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati and dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals   

1277  On May - 01 stefanus IV Uros I de Great, King of Serbia (1243-76), dies   

1308  On May - 01 death of albrecht I van Habsburg, German King (1298-1308), murdered   

1447  Louis VII, Duke of Baveria (1413-43), dies on May - 01.   

1456  On May - 01 hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies